6 ways vaccines have changed Australia’s health
It's mainly good news, but the burden of whooping cough and shingles has risen in a decade
Ill health caused by vaccine-preventable diseases has fallen by one-third in a decade thanks to the National Immunisation Program (NIP), a report shows.
Adding new vaccines to the schedule saw illness in children plummet, while the impact of long-term widespread vaccination also reduced the burden of disease from illnesses like diptheria.
