- Professor Fiona Russell
Senior Principal Research Fellow, Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne; Group Leader, Asia-Pacific Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Just one dose of HPV vaccine benefits women worldwide
A single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine provides years of cancer protection and simpler vaccination programs, say University of Melbourne experts
Is there a preferred COVID-19 vaccine for Pacific Island countries?
As COVID-19 cases surge in some Pacific Island countries, University of Melbourne experts analyse whether one vaccine is better for these remote communities.
Learning as we go during vaccine rollout
As Australia starts its vaccine rollout, University of Melbourne experts say real-world data from other vaccines have clues that can help us modify as we go.
Should schools close during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Research including the University of Melbourne finds schools are unlikely to play a role in COVID-19 community transmission, provided key measures are in place.
Immunising kids against pneumonia
A new pneumonia study in Laos - including the University of Melbourne - is proving that a vaccine against pneumococcus in children protects entire communities.
The vaccine saving the lives of Pacific children
Each year, some 650,000 children globally die from pneumonia. But a University of Melbourne vaccination program in Fiji is saving lives of Pacific children.