Receiving vaccines at or close to their due date (vaccination timeliness) is a now key measure of program performance. However, studies comprehensively examining predictors of delayed infant vaccination are lacking. We aimed to identify predictors of short and longer-term delays in diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccination by dose number and ethnicity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• August 2020

There is a lack of data on the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in developed countries. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• August 2012

The association between early-life respiratory syncytial virus infections and later respiratory morbidity is well established. However, there is limited evidence on factors that influence this risk. We examined sociodemographic and perinatal factors associated with later childhood respiratory morbidity requiring secondary care following exposure to a laboratory-confirmed RSV episode in the first 2 years. ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

Results from this linked population study suggests that there are differences in maternal infection by virus type and support the provision of seasonal vaccines ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• September 2017

Maternal influenza vaccination was associated with a reduction in the incidence of hospital admission for acute respiratory illness among infants <6 months old ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• October 2016

Although antenatal influenza vaccination is an important public health intervention for preventing serious infection in pregnant women and newborns, reported... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• January 2016

This study provides a quantitative estimate of the total burden of invasive pneumococcal disease preventable by vaccination programs in Australia ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• August 2019

The Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness study commenced in 2008 to evaluate a new program to provide free influenza vaccine to all children... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• February 2011

Influenza vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia in 2008, and we wished to evaluate the effectiveness of this immunisation programme. ...

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• 2010
• July 2010

Seasonal influenza vaccine is effective against influenza hospitalisations, but little is known about non-specific effects of the vaccine on other respiratory pathogens with similar seasonal patterns. We aimed to assess the causal impact of seasonal influenza vaccine on laboratory-confirmed hospitalisations for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children using an instrumental variable strategy. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• July 2023

Respiratory syncytial virus is pervasive across multiple severity levels and diagnoses. Vaccines targeting children <3 months must be prioritized ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• June 2020

Studies investigating pathogen-specific infectious disease would benefit from using multiple data sources. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• June 2017