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There has been a lot of media attention focused on the immunisation issue, and in an attempt at ‘balanced’ reporting the views of individuals and groups who oppose immunisation have been given plenty of coverage. Is it reasonable to expect the media to only present the ‘immunisation is good’ message? Are there really two sides to the immunisation ‘debate’? This is the question the sceptical scientist should be asking. Perhaps the answer lies in the distinction between scientific evidence and individual opinion. There will be a number of different opinions, or beliefs, about immunisation but, as the Australian Skeptics have so often observed, believing something to be so does not necessarily make it so. There is no scientific doubt about the efficacy of immunisation, and my concern about some of the media coverage is that this has not always been made clear. This has not entirely been the fault of the media, though. Part of the responsibility must lie with so-called mainstream scientists, who have at times been unwilling to appear alongside immunisation opponents. The latter are often more media savvy, and are always willing to accept airtime or print space to state their views. Whilst I can well understand the reticence felt when faced with an invitation to respond to an anti-immunisation spokesperson armed mostly with anecdotes, I believe more attention should be paid to combating their misinformation. Initially it was my intention to write an article that reviewed the scientific evidence for and against immunisation, but I have decided, instead, to review the quality of the science of one particular, very public, opponent of immunisation - Dr Viera Scheibner. |
An article about how the polio vaccines were developed in America. The content (especially towards the end of the article) is a little dated now but it is still worth a read. |
In 1988, the World Health Assembly (WHA) the annual meeting of the ministers of health of all Member States of the World Health Organization, voted to launch a global goal to eradicate polio. The goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is to ensure that no child will ever again know the crippling effects of polio. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is the largest public health initiative the world has ever known. |
An Australian immunisation resource prepared by the North East Valley Division of General Practice, Victoria. |
This website provides information about immunisation and Australian immunisation standards, including translations of some materials. See Common questions and answers (fact sheets) and Publications for further information. Based on accurate information available at this time, the Immunise Australia Program website will help you to make informed decisions. Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting people against some diseases. (See Diseases A-Z list). The risks of these diseases are far greater that the risks of immunisation. If you have any further questions about immunisation, please talk to your doctor or health care provider. |
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) was established at the The Children's Hospital at Westmead by the Commonwealth Department of Health in August 1997, to carry out research and give independent expert advice about all aspects of diseases which can be prevented by vaccination, particularly in children. It provides a national perspective on social and other issues related to immunisation. NCIRS participates in immunisation and surveillance policy and planning through its representatives on many policy and planning groups |
Polio vaccines illustrate the effectiveness of vaccination - if there is one disease that illustrates the value of vaccination, that disease is polio. Thanks to the vaccines that prevent it, today polio is totally unknown among the younger generations in industrialized countries, where most physicians have never seen a single case. Following the official eradication of smallpox in 1980, polio is on the verge of becoming the second infectious disease to be eliminated worldwide. |
Key writings about the theory that AIDS developed from contaminated polio vaccines used in Africa in the late 1950s. |
Dedicated as a resource to help clinicians prevent and eradicate polio in the United States of America, to provide clinicians with the resources to help parents and children understand polio and its prevention, and to increase childhood immunization rates. |
The PolioPlus Division of The Rotary Foundation supports Rotarians' efforts to achieve Rotary International's and its Foundation's goal of the certification of the eradication of the wild poliovirus. This support includes the provision of quality education and information to promote the efforts of Rotarians directly involved in polio eradication activities, and the membership at large; facilitation of interaction, particularly between Rotarians in polio free and polio affected countries, collaboration with Rotary’s partners in the Polio Eradication Initiative, and grants to Rotarians and partner organizations. |
Vaccination not only protects individuals, but also others in the community, by increasing the general level of immunity and minimising the spread of infection. It is vital that health-care professionals take every available opportunity to vaccinate children and adults. It is also important that the public be made aware of the proven effectiveness of immunisation to save lives and prevent serious illness. The purpose of this Handbook is to give Australian immunisation providers clear guidance about vaccination practice, as recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). |
UNICEF is working to protect all children from polio by immunizing every child until the disease is eradicated. Along with the World Health Organisation, Rotary International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative – the largest and most far-reaching public health initiative of all time. This global initiative has a single goal – a polio-free world for all children. |
Evidence-based vaccination information for your family provided by the Northern Rivers Division of General Practice which has combined with the Far North Coast Division of Population Health (public health unit) to produce this site, based in Lismore NSW. |
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