Publications

Brogan D, Prabhu PS, Deng L, Sharma K, Dunn A, Sharp E, David C, Leacey L, Sterling K, Hooker A, Ong N, Wood N, Macartney K, Kandasamy R. Vaccination under sedation in children with needle phobia or behavioural difficulties: a retrospective study. Vaccine 2026;76:128352. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128352 (Epub). [Full text]

Karki S, Hoad V, Liu B, Welvaert M, Hirani R, Irving DO. Higher uptake of common adult vaccines in Australian blood donors: an analysis of linked registry data. Higher uptake of common adult vaccines in Australian blood donors: an analysis of linked registry data. Vox Sang 2026. doi: 10.1111/vox.70205 (Epub). [Full text]

Qian J, Stepien S, Cheng A, Shaw JE, Macartney K, Rowe SL, Thompson K, Dore GJ, Kaldor J, Newall AT, Wood J, Sparke C, O'Donnell B, Lambert SB, Matthews GV, Abbenbroek B, Liu B; Post-acute COVID-19 Outcomes Study Investigators. New-onset diabetes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Omicron era: a matched cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology 2026;55:dyag009. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyag009 (Epub). [Full text]

Klinner C, McCormack B, Young A, Newman CE, Szanto T, Brogan D, Carter A. Improving school vaccinations for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a person-centred approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2026. doi: 10.1111/jan.70522 (Epub). [Abstract]

Duffy N, Koirala A, Williams PC. Epidemiology and outcomes of culture-proven neonatal meningitis in Australian Tertiary hospitals: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2026. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000005131 (Epub). [Full text]

Hobbs M, Marek L, Wiki J, Paynter J, Nghiem N, Liu B, McIntyre P.. Examining spatial variation and inequity in COVID-19 immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand: a nationwide geospatial study. . Vaccine 2026;74:128165. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128165 (Epub). [Full text]

Brotherton JM, LaMontagne DS, Bloem PJ. Global status of HPV vaccination two decades in: effective, safe and preventing cancer. Expert Review of Vaccines 2026;25:2609869. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2025.2609869 (Epub). [Full text]

Simpson A, Hendry AJ, Macartney K, Beard FH. Uptake of Shingrix vaccine in its first year on the National Immunisation Program: an analysis of Australian Immunisation Register data. Public Health Research and Practice. 2026;36:PU25044. doi: 10.1071/PU25044 (Epub). [Full text]

Kaufman J, Steffens MS, Vidmar S, Bolsewicz KT, Leask J, Christou-Ergos M, Sabahelzain M, Boxall J, Danchin M. Association of access and acceptance barriers with under- and non-vaccination of children <5 years in Australia: a national cross-sectional survey of parents. Public Health 2026;250:106082. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106082 (Epub). [Full text]

Blyth CC, Wadia U, Britton PN, Carr J, Clark JE, Crawford NW, Hung TY, Macartney KK, Marshall HS, Wood NJ, Kotsimbos T, Kelly PM, Cheng AC; FluCAN-PAEDS network.. Respiratory syncytial virus epidemiology and effectiveness of infant nirsevimab: 2024 results from the Australian Sentinel Hospital Network (FluCAN-PAEDS). Euro Surveillence 2026;31:2500275. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2026.31.2.2500275. [Full text]