A GP guide to complications of vaccine-preventable diseases
Sequelae of preventable diseases remain a compelling argument for immunisation completion
While many GPs will not have encountered complications of vaccine-preventable diseases, the threat of rare and life-threatening sequelae in infected children remains.
Despite longstanding and effective vaccines, the common live-vaccine preventable viruses — varicella zoster virus (VZV), measles, mumps and rubella — remain a threat in Australia.
