Archana Koirala

Dec 11, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Archana Koirala |Bianca F. Middleton |Fiona Russell |Katrina Clark |Sophie Wen

Australia has a successful adolescent immunization program, routinely achieving high vaccine coverage for teenagers. However, recent data shows the number of Australian teens receiving the recommended vaccines for their age group has fallen over three years during the COVID pandemic. So how much have adolescent vaccination rates dropped, and why might this be? And how can we get back on track?

Dec 10, 2024 | theconversation.com | Archana Koirala |Bianca F. Middleton |Fiona Russell |Katrina Clark |Sophie Wen

Archana Koirala is the chair of Vaccination Special Interest Group of the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases. Bianca Middleton is a member of Vaccination Special Interest Group of the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases. She is an investigator on several research studies funded by NHMRC, and also an investigator on an industry-sponsored clinical vaccine trial. She does not receive any direct funding from industry.

Dec 10, 2024 | thetimes.com.au | Archana Koirala

Australia has a successful adolescent immunisation program, routinely achieving high vaccine coverage for teenagers. However, recent data shows the number of Australian teens receiving the recommended vaccines for their age group has fallen over three years during the COVID pandemic. So how much have adolescent vaccination rates dropped, and why might this be? And how can we get back on track?

Apr 11, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Archana Koirala |Brendan J McMullan |Emma Best |Fiona Russell

As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization programs for children in a number of Australian states is welcome news. Last month Western Australia became the first Australian state or territory to announce a state government-funded immunization program against RSV. All babies under 8 months and those aged 8 to 19 months at increased risk of severe RSV are eligible for the shot in WA from this month.

Apr 11, 2024 | rnz.co.nz | Archana Koirala |Brendan J McMullan |Emma Best

By Archana Koirala, Brendan McMullan, Christopher Blyth, Emma Best and Fiona Russell* of Analysis - As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation programmes for children in a number of Australian states is welcome news. Last month Western Australia became the first Australian state or territory to announce a state government-funded immunisation program against RSV.