RSV immunisation free for WA babies from April onwards

The Australian experience in establishing a network of social researchers and practitioners in immunisation. Proud to have started COSSI with Kerrie Wiley supported by @ncirs + Dr Sami Carlson. Grew under🌟leadership of Prof Margie Danchin A/Prof Holly Seale A/Prof Katie Attwell Jessica Kaufman

Our findings from our #RSV community awareness survey. Provides insights on high acceptability of future RSV immunisations, but more general public knowledge on RSV awareness is needed Dr Sami Carlson Peter Richmond

Excited to get started on this multifaceted program of work, led by Hannah Moore OAM. We aim to prepare the Aus community for the uptake of emerging RSV immunisation strategies, by providing the range of evidence required to inform public health policy.

Honoured and thrilled to receive this fellowship to continue the work I’m doing with the Western Australian community to improve vaccine uptake here

Research about benefits of #flu #vaccination among 5-11 year olds published this week in Vaccine X. A 10% increase in vax rates could result in 40,000 fewer cases - across all ages - and $4 million in health care savings 👏👏 Christopher Blyth
Hannah Moore OAM
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Pleased to share this new open access article published in Vaccine with a great group of pharmacy scholars and vax social scientists on about pharmacists vaccinating people in WA against COVID-19 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S02… Dr Sami Carlson VaxPolLab

The majority of people in remote Aboriginal communities in the NT voted yes. The Uluru statement from the heart was a gift from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a proposal for recognition and a voice to parliament. Devastated that Australia has said no to this.

Pleased to share the latest Coronavax paper - this 1 on the views of parents of school-aged kids re COVID-19 vaccination. It was interesting exploring how parents include kids in decision making A/Prof Katie Attwell Leah Roberts ifa.org.au Christopher Blyth link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Three exciting new fully-funded PhDs with VaxPolLab UWA in political science or adjacent field. Come and help us understand COVID-19 vaccine mandates as part of the MRFF funded MandEval project. researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/projects/8v816… @IRASP_UWA UWA Public Policy Institute Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation

New Telethon Kids Institute research has found that up to 40,000 #Influenza cases could be avoided this season if more school aged children are vaccinated: bit.ly/3qXUODa

There is still time to make the most of the State Government’s free flu vaccinations – available until June

Wonderful to hear some early views of Aboriginal people in WA to COVID vaccines - integral knowledge to inform current and future programs. #CDIC2023 WCVID Telethon Kids Institute UWA Research. Thanks Paige and Carla.

Carla Puca and Paige Wood-Kinney presenting perspectives on #Covid -19 #vaccination among Perth Aboriginal community members. These two bright sparks are part of our ID team at ⁦WCVID⁩ ⁦Telethon Kids Institute⁩ under the mentorship of the lovely ⁦Dr Sami Carlson⁩

Crowded room today for the social and behavioural aspects of vaccination session at the #CDIC2023 . Exciting things happening in this space Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation

Amazing presentation, Paige Wood-Kenney! #CDIC2023

Paige Wood-Kenney presenting on behalf of the whole Moort Vax Waangkiny team WCVID Telethon Kids Institute at #CDIC2023 Important insights into the perspectives of Aboriginal families - trust, rapport, access, reminders, co-design and co-implementation required to improve vaccine coverage

'We sought to understand the attitudes of Western Australian parents regarding mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children... Over half of the parents supported COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children, while the rest had opposing, nuanced or indifferent views' doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.2…

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Open access article in Australian Journal of Social Issues: Qualitative study of parents' views of governments mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children. (Data collected back when this might have been on the cards!) Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation VaxPolLab @IRASP_UWA

If you are looking for opportunities to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary team making real differences to lives of kids and families, I have a great opportunity. We have a position available as program manager of the infectious diseases epidemiology team, WCVID Telethon Kids Institute

Parents should be advised during antenatal visits that children aged 6 months plus can receive #flu vaccines, according to this research on parents’ attitudes to vaccination:
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Dr Sami Carlson Jocelynne McRae Julie Leask AO