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Comparison of text-messaging to voice telephone interviews for active surveillance of adverse events following immunisation.This study was designed to compare data collected via SMS and telephone for the purposes of monitoring vaccine safety.
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Infection is the major component of the disease burden in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian children: a population-based studyInfection accounts for the majority of pediatric mortality and morbidity in developing countries, but there are limited data on the infectious diseases...
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Modelling the seasonal epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus in young childrenThis paper describes a mathematical model used to predict when an epidemic of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will occur so that preventive measures, such...
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International collaboration to assess the risk of Guillain Barré Syndrome following Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccines.The global spread of the 2009 novel pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus led to the accelerated production and distribution of monovalent 2009 Influenza A...
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Introduction to the updated Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting, 2014This article introduces the second revision of the Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting.
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae: prevalence and risk factors in HIV-positive children in TanzaniaPneumococcal colonization of the nasopharynx is especially common in young children and is a pre-requisite for pneumococcal disease...
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Efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV)-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine in women aged 15-25 yearsWe present further data on vaccine efficacy (VE) against HPV-16/18 in the total vaccinated cohort including women who may have been exposed to HPV-16/18...
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Th2-polarisation of cellular immune memory to neonatal pertussis vaccinationCurrent infant vaccination against pertussis in North America and Australia requires three doses of vaccines including diphtheria, tetanus and acellular...
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A Phase III, randomized, controlled, observer-blind study to demonstrate effectiveness, immunogenicity and safety of GSK's meningococcal Group B and combined ABCWY vaccines when administered to healthy adolescents and young adults (Quintet)Jennifer Peter Kent Richmond RN MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Clinical Research Manager Head, Vaccine Trials Group Jennifer.Kent@thekids.org.au Clinical