COVID-19 Vaccines for infants, toddlers and young children under 5 What you need to know

(Information current as of 8 August 2022)   You may have heard recently in the news that a COVID-19 vaccine has been approved and recommended by ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) for SOME children aged 6 months- 5… Continue Reading >

FLU is Back, what you need to know

by Dr Lexi Frydenberg General Paediatrician Instagram:@drlexifry   As we brace for winter, many of us are wondering if this year’s cold and flu season will be worse than previous years. There is no doubt that the preventive measures we used… Continue Reading >

MCRI welcomes $35m Federal grant for Strep A vaccine research to prevent deadly heart disease

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute based in Melbourne will be a key partner in a $35 million national consortium formed to fast track a vaccine against Strep A, the highly contagious bacterium that causes around 500,000 deaths every year. The… Continue Reading >

Vaccinate or Not Vaccinate?

Since vaccination has been such a hot topic for a while now we thought we’d talk to an expert in Chinese medicine, lay it all out on the table and have a nice chat about it. Firstly, Chinese medicine does… Continue Reading >