National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance

Seroprevalence of 17 pathogens from an integrated national serosurvey in Niue

Integrated serosurveillance (ISS), using multiplex bead assays to measure antibodies to multiple pathogens, can provide insights into population immunity and pathogen exposure. We estimated seroprevalence for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), arboviruses, vaccine-preventable di...

Anesthesia as a Partner in Public Health: Enabling National Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Serosurveillance in Australia

Anesthetic departments played a critical role in Australia’s COVID-19 response by facilitating the collection of residual blood samples from children undergoing elective procedures. Through a partnership with the Pediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance network, this approa...

“I know how important it is”: A qualitative analysis of participants’ experiences in a vaccine safety study

Specialist immunization clinics can support vaccination counseling for individuals experiencing adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) and research into AEFIs. We sought to describe the experiences of participants from the Canadian Special Immunization Clinic Network COVID...