Australia

Australia Vaccinations 2025

The United States and the United Kingdom recommend various routine and travel vaccines before visiting Australia in 2025. According to the latest data from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, for the first time since 2014, fewer than 90% of two-year-olds in Australia are fully vaccinated. 

Australia Bat Lyssavirus

In July 2025, a man previously reported as being critically ill with bat lyssavirus in New South Wales died. This is the state's first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus in a human being. Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) causes a rare but serious disease in humans. Anyone bitten or scratched by a bat in Australia should seek urgent medical attention. 

Australia Gonorrhea Outbreak

In Australia, rates of gonorrhea have doubled over the past decade. A multi-centre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial is comparing the efficacy of the four-component 4CMenB vaccine (meningococcal B disease Bexsero®). The UK has approved this MedB vaccine for most adolescents. 

Australia Measles Outbreaks

​​NSW Health advised people on June 20, 2025, to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while travelling through Sydney International Airport. The case recently returned from Southeast Asia.

Australia Rat Lungworm

Research by veterinary scientists at the University of Sydney revealed on June 17, 2025, that rat lungworm disease is on the rise in eastern Australia in dogs, and there have even been recorded cases in humans, including two known lethal incidents.

Australia Yellow Fever

There is no risk of yellow fever transmission in Australia; however, a certificate is required for entry into the country.