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Evaluating the 8th Edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook - Qualitive research report

Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Printable version of Evaluating the 8th Edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook - August 2006 (PDF 479 KB)


Release of The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition 2008 (NHMRC)

The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition 2008 was launched on April 8, 2008 by the Hon. Nicola Roxon MP. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) endorsed Australian Immunisation Handbook is the primary reference guide for immunisation in Australia. It has been revised and updated by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation and published by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The 9th Edition replaces the 8th Edition, which was published in 2003, and all the electronic updates made to the 8th edition of the Handbook, which were published on the Immunise Australia website between 2003 and April 2006.

Media Release: Handbook to assist with best immunisation practice http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr043.htm

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