Vaccine safety Vaccine safety resources for healthcare providers and the public For the public Main navigation COVID-19 vaccines Immunisation schedules Immunisation records Influenza vaccination information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people MMRV vaccine decision aid HPV vaccination No Jab No Pay, No Jab No Play SKAI - supporting communities Strategies to increase vaccination uptake Travel vaccination Vaccination from community pharmacy Vaccine safety How vaccines are developed How vaccine decisions are made and can we trust them Vaccine ingredients Vaccine side effects Vaccination precautions Vaccine safety monitoring It's normal to have questions about the safety of vaccines. This section provides information on a range of vaccine safety topics grouped into key areas below. How vaccines are developed How vaccine decisions are made and can we trust them Vaccine ingredients Vaccine side effects Vaccination precautions Vaccine safety monitoring For the public Main navigation COVID-19 vaccines Immunisation schedules Immunisation records Influenza vaccination information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people MMRV vaccine decision aid HPV vaccination No Jab No Pay, No Jab No Play SKAI - supporting communities Strategies to increase vaccination uptake Travel vaccination Vaccination from community pharmacy Vaccine safety How vaccines are developed How vaccine decisions are made and can we trust them Vaccine ingredients Vaccine side effects Vaccination precautions Vaccine safety monitoring News & Events News | 08 May 2026 Poliovirus detected in wastewater in Australia News | 08 May 2026 NCIRS study finds serious recurrent complications after TTS are rare, but persistent symptoms affecting physical and mental health are common News | 30 April 2026 Understanding behavioural and social drivers of childhood vaccination in Timor Leste News | 29 April 2026 Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia 33694 views