Research program

NCIRS conducts varied research and surveillance activities in a numerous areas including

• Disease Surveillance and epidemiology
• Serosurveillance
• Analysis and reporting on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Registrar (ACIR)
• Analysis and reporting of AEFI and providing clinical support for the provision of vaccines to children with adverse events following immunisation
• Disease modelling
• Evaluation of immunisation programs
• Technical support for ATAGI and DoHA
• Provision of updates for the 9th Edition of The Australian Immunisation Handbook
• Coordinate the development of the 10th Edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook
• Indigenous research and surveillance for VPDs
• Social research
• Communication and educational activities
• Clinical trials in both children and adults