Vaccination succeeds in dramatically reducing hepatitis B in NSW Aboriginal women

There has been a significant reduction in hepatitis B virus in Aboriginal women giving birth in NSW, with the decline linked to the introduction of the state’s newborn vaccination… more

UNSW and Apollo India form a new partnership to train India’s next generation of public health leaders

UNSW and Apollo India form a new partnership to train India’s next generation of public health leaders A UNSW public health degree launched this week is designed to strengthen… more

First Responder PLuS Alliance Fellow and member of UNSW - VIRL, Raina MacIntyre on bio-threats.

First Responder PLuS Alliance Fellow and member of UNSW - VIRL Raina MacIntyre is on the frontline of the fight against bio-threats. She explains why the risk of a pandemic must… more

Flu pandemic likelihood increasing as new strains emerge, UNSW researchers warn

A gathering number of new influenza strains in the past five years has escalated the likelihood of a major influenza pandemic on the scale of the deadly Spanish flu, researchers… more

Launch of UNSW - Vaccine & Infection Research Lab

UNSW - VIRL was launched on Tuesday 28 March at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Coogee. The event was attended by fantastic audience including academic experts, policy makers, immunisation… more

Millions of Australian adults are unvaccinated and it’s increasing disease risk for all of us

Public attention has recently focused on improving vaccination rates in Australian infants and children. But actually the largest unvaccinated group of people recommended for… more