The panel addressed four main areas of vaccine development and use: diseases of public health importance for which no vaccine is available; diseases for which an existing licensed vaccine is not optimal and alternative vaccines are under development; diseases for which a vaccine exists but is not being used optimally; and diseases requiring vaccines of specialized or limited use, such as those ...

The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) conducts national active surveillance of rare diseases of childhood, including infectious and vaccine preventable diseases, genetic disorders, childhood injuries and mental health conditions. The study of communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases is supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing through its communica...

The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) conducts national active surveillance of rare diseases of childhood, including infectious and vaccine preventable diseases, genetic disorders, childhood injuries and mental health conditions. Studies of communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases are supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing through its communicab...