Contemporary data for the global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus (Strep A) pharyngitis are required to understand the frequency of disease and develop value propositions for Strep A vaccines. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

Evidence suggests that children who had received an initial priming dose of whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccine, rather than acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine, had a lower risk of developing IgE-mediated food allergy, the most common cause of anaphylaxis-related hospital presentations of childhood. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

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

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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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

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

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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• Reports and Findings
• 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

Middle ear infections are one of the main reasons that children visit a GP, are prescribed antibiotics and need surgery. Aboriginal children are particularly susceptible and commonly suffer from hearing loss which can affect speech and learning. ...

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Public health measures targeting coronavirus disease 2019 have potential to impact transmission of other respiratory viruses. We found 98.0% and 99.4% reductions in respiratory syncytial virus and influenza detections, respectively, in Western Australian children through winter 2020 despite schools reopening. Border closures have likely been important in limiting external introductions. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

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

Using linked data, we describe changes in respiratory virus testing among children born in Western Australia in 1996-2012 ...

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