COVID cases are rising in Australia, with Victoria seeing a 55 per cent increase in the past week, and NSW following closely behind with a 29 per cent spike. The new NB.1.8.1 strain is sublineage of Omicron and descends from the JN1 variant, which is what the current vaccine protects against.Also, we take a look at a potential gap in measles vaccination in early infancy that ATAGI is being asked to offer advice on.ReferencesMeasles Seroprevalence in Infants Under 9 Months of Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisGene–Environment Interaction Affects Risk of Atopic Eczema: Population and In Vitro Studies

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