Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report volume 38 issue 3 September 2014-whole issue

Abstract

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Contents
Editorial
Pertussis control in Australia – the current state of play

Original articles
Australian vaccine preventable disease epidemiological review series: pertussis, 2006–2012

Finding the ‘who’ in whooping cough: vaccinated siblings are important pertussis sources in infants 6 months of age and under

A state-wide information campaign during a pertussis epidemic in New South Wales, 2010

Annual reports
Immunisation coverage, 2012

Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia, 2012

Australian Enterococcal Sepsis Outcome Progamme, 2011

Quarterly reports
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, 1 April to 30 June 2014

Australian childhood immunisation coverage, 1 October to 31 December cohort, assessed as at 31 March 2014

Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme quarterly report, 1 April to 30 June 2014

Australian Sentinel Practices Research Network, 1 April to 30 June 2013

Invasive pneumococcal disease surveillance Australia, 1 April to 30 June 2014

Policies and guidelines
Recommended composition of the Australian influenza vaccine for the 2015 season