Vaccine safety Vaccine safety resources for healthcare providers and the public For the public Main navigation 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 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 | 01 October 2026 More vaccines at one visit doesn’t mean more side effects, Australian study finds News | 23 September 2026 A generation protected: how HPV vaccination could change the future for girls in Papua New Guinea News | 22 September 2026 New study finds changes to herpes zoster vaccination in Australia have contributed to a decline in cases News | 22 September 2026 NCIRS moves into its next phase of leadership as Director takes up Australian CDC role 52107 views