Booy, Robert

Prof Robert Booy

Infectious Diseases Specialist and Paediatrician; Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney Clinical School, Children's Hospital at Westmead
Prof Robert Booy is an Infectious Diseases Specialist and Paediatrician and Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Sydney clinical School, Children’s Hospital at Westmead. From 2005-2019, he was the Head of Clinical Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) at Westmead, NSW.

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Prof Robert Booy (Professor in Paediatrics, Vaccinology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney) shares a community service announcement for healthcare professionals on vaccination for pertussis.

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