COVID-19 Our work Main navigation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation Australian Immunisation Handbook AusVaxSafety Clinical research COSSI COVID-19 NCIRS COVID-19 response COVID-19 vaccine development landscape Serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 in educational settings Disease surveillance and epidemiology Education and training Global Health National Vaccination Insights project New South Wales Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) PHN Immunisation Support program Population health Program evaluation Research to inform policy Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) Serosurveillance Social science in immunisation Vaccine coverage Vaccine safety NCIRS is undertaking multiple research projects and our staff are working in a range of capacities to support response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are also closely monitoring publicly available information on COVID-19 vaccine candidates to understand the current state of development of COVID-19 vaccines and clinical trials. Click on the tiles below to find out more. NCIRS COVID-19 response COVID-19 vaccine development landscape Serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 in educational settings Our work Main navigation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation Australian Immunisation Handbook AusVaxSafety Clinical research COSSI COVID-19 NCIRS COVID-19 response COVID-19 vaccine development landscape Serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 in educational settings Disease surveillance and epidemiology Education and training Global Health National Vaccination Insights project New South Wales Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) PHN Immunisation Support program Population health Program evaluation Research to inform policy Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) Serosurveillance Social science in immunisation Vaccine coverage Vaccine safety News & events News | 29 April 2026 Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia News | 29 April 2026 Australian study identifies major mpox immunity gap, signals need to strengthen outbreak prevention measures News | 28 April 2026 Solomon Islands HPV Big Catch-Up campaign delivers strong coverage gains News | 24 April 2026 For every generation, vaccines work – celebrating World Immunization Week 2026 18162 views