The Victorian immunisation safety service SAEFVIC has received 55 reports of fever and eight reports of febrile convulsions in children under five following the seasonal influenza vaccine, Fluvax, since March. Three children were admitted to hospital with febrile convulsions. All children with febrile convulsions have recovered.

A child's place of birth and their mother's exposure to sunlight during early pregnancy could play an important role in later life multiple sclerosis risk, according to a new Australian study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and The Australian National University.