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Perth researchers are trialling a Meningococcal B vaccine that could potentially provide protection

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Perth researchers are about to begin testing of a new vaccine to protect against swine flu in children.

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Hundreds of healthy volunteers are needed in Perth to test the effectiveness of a current 'flu vaccine.

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An Australian-developed vaccine that's been trialed in Perth has been found to produce a strong immune response against the H5N1 bird flu virus.

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Perth children are being asked to volunteer for an important national study to test the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine in children.

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Perth researchers are investigating a new combined vaccine to protect against three causes of potentially deadly bacterial meningitis.

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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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Researchers have developed the first National Healthy Skin Guideline to address record rates of skin infections in Australia’s Indigenous communities.

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Thousands of children born in Papua New Guinea (PNG) no longer face a future cut short by severe pneumonia, thanks to the introduction of pneumococcal vaccination as part of the country’s National Immunisation Program.

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Research teams led by The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded $3.75 million to support two innovative projects – one focused on pioneering a national ‘Food Atlas’ to map access to healthy and unhealthy food across the country, and the other on developing new ways to prevent Strep throat and rheuma