R. Lester

Most-cited papers

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Community Transmission Was Established in One Australian State When the Virus Was First Identified in North America
H. Kelly, G. Mercer, J. Fielding, G. Dowse +5 more
2010PLoS ONE64 citations Open access
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Enhanced measles surveillance during an interepidemic period in Victoria
Stephen B. Lambert, Ross M. Andrews, Pauline A. Lynch, Debbie K. Gercovich +6 more
2000Medical Journal of Australia43 citations
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Randomised controlled trial of an educational strategy to increase school–based adolescent hepatitis B vaccination
S. R. Skinner, A. Imberger, R. Lester, S. Glover +2 more
2000Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health42 citations Open access
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Infectious Disease: Increases in vaccination coverage for children in child care, 1997 to 2000: an evaluation of the impact of government incentives and initiatives
L. Bond, G. Davie, J. Carlin, R. Lester +1 more
2002Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health39 citations Open access
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Measles outbreak in young adults in Victoria, 1999
Stephen B. Lambert, Melissa L. Morgan, Ross M. Andrews, Pauline A. Lynch +8 more
2000Medical Journal of Australia38 citations
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Home vaccination for children behind in their immunisation schedule: a randomised controlled trial
L. Bond, T. Nolan, R. Lester
1998Medical Journal of Australia37 citations
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Effectiveness of parental cocooning as a vaccination strategy to prevent pertussis infection in infants: A case-control study.
Stacey L. Rowe, E. Tay, L. Franklin, N. Stephens +4 more
2018Vaccine28 citations Open access
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Immunisation uptake, services required and government incentives for users of formal day care
L. Bond, Terry Nolan, R. Lester
1999Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health28 citations Open access
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in the population of Victoria
G. Hogg, J. Strachan, R. Lester
2000Medical Journal of Australia26 citations
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A lower than expected adult Victorian community attack rate for pandemic (H1N1) 2009
N. Grills, L. Piers, I. Barr, L. Vaughan +4 more
2010Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health24 citations Open access
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Intrahousehold Transmission of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Victoria, Australia
C. van Gemert, M. Hellard, E. McBryde, J. Fielding +5 more
2011Emerging Infectious Diseases23 citations Open access
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Low seroprevalence of Murray Valley Encephalitis and Kunjin viruses in an opportunistic serosurvey, Victoria 2011
S. Williams, J. Richards, Helen M. Faddy, J. Leydon +7 more
2013Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health17 citations Open access
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Improving pneumococcal vaccination coverage among older people in Victoria
Ross M. Andrews, R. Lester
2000Medical Journal of Australia15 citations
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Public Health Response to Imported Case of Poliomyelitis, Australia, 2007
J. Carnie, R. Lester, R. Moran, L. Brown +3 more
2009Emerging Infectious Diseases13 citations Open access
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Prevalence of influenza immunisation in Australia and suggestions for future targeting of campaigns
David Wilson, R. Lester, A. Taylor, T. Gill +9 more
2005Sozial- und Präventivmedizin12 citations
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DT vaccine in place of DTP vaccine for children
R. Lester, Terry Nolan
1993Medical Journal of Australia12 citations
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Measles immunity and immunisation status in Australian children 1 to 4 years of age
G. Hogg, Raelene J. Darlington, K. Hogg, R. Lester
2006Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health9 citations
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Evaluation of Campylobacter infection surveillance in Victoria.
N. Grills, Stacey L. Rowe, J. Gregory, R. Lester +1 more
2010Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report8 citations Open access
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Salmonella in Victoria, 1997: the story so far.
R. Lester, J. Carnie, L. McLennan, Stephen B. Lambert +5 more
1997Communicable diseases intelligence8 citations Open access
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Uptake of a government-funded pertussis-containing booster vaccination program for parents of new babies in Victoria, Australia.
Stacey L. Rowe, H. M. Cunningham, L. Franklin, R. Lester
2015Vaccine6 citations
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Immunity to poliomyelitis in Victorians
K. Hogg, G. Hogg, R. Lester, E. Uren
2002Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health6 citations Open access
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Proof of immunisation status required for school entry
R. Lester, T. Nolan
1993Medical Journal of Australia5 citations
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The Spread of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Victorian School Children in 2009: Implications for Revised Pandemic Planning
J. Fielding, I. Bergeri, N. Higgins, H. Kelly +5 more
2013PLoS ONE4 citations Open access
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Maintenance of the vaccine cold chain by councils and general practices in Victoria.
M. D. de Campo, R. Lester
1998Medical Journal of Australia4 citations
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Genetics Surveillance in Victoria: A Recent Review
C. Stone, R. Lester
20022 citations
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In defence of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
Peter B. Mclntyre, B. Hull, R. Lester
2001Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health2 citations Open access
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Errata
N. Grills, L. Piers, I. Barr, L. Vaughan +4 more
20101 citations Open access
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Mathematical modelling of H1N1 influenza: determining age-specific transmission rates to inform healthcare policy in Victoria
E. McBryde, J. Rotty, E. Headley, K. Simpson +2 more
20091 citations
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Meningococcal disease in Victoria
P. Robinson, R. Lester
20021 citations
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Rubella vaccination in prenatal and postnatal women: why not use MMR?
Bernie M. Ward, Stephen B. Lambert, R. Lester
2001Medical Journal of Australia0 citations
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Immunisation: the Victorian Picture
R. Lester
20010 citations
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Immunisation in the age of the human genome
Peter B. Mclntyre, M. Burgess, R. Lester
2000Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health0 citations Open access
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Fever in children, dealing with dogs, Hib immunisation and update on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
A. Carmichael, R. Lester, G. Hogg, M. South +1 more
19980 citations
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