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The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams supported by WA Near-Miss Awards

Seven important The Kids Research Institute Australia research projects have received support from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund through the WA Near-Miss Awards (WANMA).

Top honour for infectious diseases research

Congratulations to Associate Professor Asha Bowen, who has been awarded the 2022 Frank Fenner Award for Advanced Research in Infectious Diseases.

Free vaccines for pregnant mums see monumental rise in protection for WA babies

New collaborative research involving almost 600,000 pregnant mothers has demonstrated a dramatic increase in uptake of the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine after identifying just 22 per cent of WA women had the maternal vaccination between 2012 – 2017.

Pneumococcal vaccine sees hospital admissions for deadly pneumonia slashed by half

Thousands of children born in Papua New Guinea (PNG) no longer face a future cut short by severe pneumonia, thanks to the introduction of pneumococcal vaccination as part of the country’s National Immunisation Program.

Prestigious fellowship to help end the cycle of painful ear infections

A The Kids Research Institute Australia ear health researcher has received a prestigious national fellowship to support her search for new therapies to improve the lives of kids who suffer repeat middle ear infections.

Bacterial slime causing persistent wet coughs for children

Researchers using powerful microscopes have identified bacterial slime in the lungs of some children with persistent wet coughs.

Time for WA’s ‘wait awhiles’ to get vaccinated

Researchers leading a study into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy say a sub-group of people they’ve dubbed the ‘wait awhiles’

Clinical trial to examine whether “mixing” COVID-19 vaccine boosters is more effective

Top infectious disease experts in Australia will lead a clinical trial to determine whether combining different Covid-19 vaccines in the nation’s booster immunisation will increase effectiveness.

The STAMP RSV Program

STAMP RSV is a multifaceted program of work with the single focus to prepare the community for the uptake of new and emerging RSV immunisation strategies by providing the evidence to inform public health policy.

RSV Immunisation Guidance Tool

This tool is designed to help current and future parents and caregivers as well as health care providers. It is currently based on the 2026 Western Australian RSV immunisation program.