This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Expanded/Essential Programme on Immunisation (EPI), an initiative created by the World Health Organisation to develop and expand immunisation programs across the globe. 

Recent tetanus cases in NSW, including one death, serve as a harsh reminder of the importance of being up to date with tetanus vaccinations. This was NSW’s first tetanus death in 30 years. What is tetanus?

Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) and Japanese encephalitis (JE) are both rare but potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral diseases. Recent Australian reports of the two serve as a reminder of the importance of avoiding mosquito bites.