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Notification of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in hospitalised people in the Midwest region of Western Australia, 2012–2022: a retrospective cohort studyAcute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are caused by untreated group A streptococcus infections. Their prevalence is much higher among First Nations people than other Australians.
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From speculative to real: Community attitudes towards government COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Western Australia from May 2021 to April 2022Many governments employed mandates for COVID-19 vaccines, imposing consequences upon unvaccinated people. Attitudes towards these policies have generally been positive, but little is known about how discourses around them changed as the characteristics of the disease and the vaccinations evolved.
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To improve the health of the community through immunisation and prevention of infectious diseases, we are conducting clinical trials of vaccines.
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Allergies have been on the rise in Australia over the past 20 years, with three out of every 10 babies born each year now developing a food-related
Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact us by phone or email. Phone: 0400 450 240 Email: vtg@thekids.org.au The Vaccine Trials Group
Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact us by phone or email. Phone: 0400 450 240 Email: vtg@thekids.org.au Finding a vaccine for
Māori and Pacific Governance groups were formed before the initiation of the study. They have continued to meet periodically to discuss and inform
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Hep C can be cured, but many people are still not being treatedPeople living with hepatitis C in WA are being urged to take part in a new project, aimed at encouraging the take-up of treatment.