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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded more than $10 million in research funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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Consumers and community members are invited to join us to provide input into our childhood infectious diseases research.

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Researchers are an important step closer to finding a vaccine that protects against a wide range of strains of meningococcal B - the most common cause of mening

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Listen Up - Urgent action needed to reduce ear infections

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The Meningitis Centre is urging all people to be on alert for the signs and symptoms of the potential deadly disease.

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Trial of new vaccine that could provide women with additional protection against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types known to cause cervical cancer.

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Perth researchers are about to trial a new vaccine that could potentially provide protection against the most common form of meningococcal

Pneumococcal – a bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia and meningitis – is responsible for 1000s of hospital admissions in Australia each year, many of them children.

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Immunisation is the most effective way of protecting your child against a range of serious illnesses, including measles, hepatitis B and whooping cough. All vaccines used in Australia undergo stringent testing and ongoing monitoring.

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Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are a major cause of hospitalisation in young children