Professor Nicholas Wood
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Professor Nicholas Wood

Senior Lecturer
Paediatrics &
Child Health, Children's Hospital, Westmead
Professor Nicholas Wood

Nick is a staff specialist general paediatrician and Associate Professor and Sub-Dean (Postgraduate Research) in the Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney. He holds anNHMRC Career Development Fellowship. He leads the NSW Immunisation Specialist Service and coordinates the Immunisation Adverse Events Clinic at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. He is interested in maternal and neonatal immunisation, as well as research into vaccinesafety and the genetics of adverse events.

maternal and neonatal vaccination

refugee health immunisation adverse events

Infection and Immunological Conditions, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Lifespan
Project titleResearch student
Severe Acute Respiratory Infection SARI in Children: Towards integrated virological and syndromic surveillance.Becci BURRELL

Publications

Journals

  • Nguyen, T., Dawes, L., Huang, Y., Tay, E., Dymock, M., O’Moore, M., King, C., Macartney, K., Wood, N., Deng, L. (2025). Short term safety profile of respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in adults aged ≥ 60 years in Australia. The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 56(101506), 1-3. [More Information]
  • Villanueva, P., Sawka, A., Sharma, K., Troeman, D., Warris, A., Wood, N., Messina, N., Pittet, L., Curtis, N., Crawford, N., et al (2024). Accelerated Bacille Calmette-Guérin reactions: More than meets the eye. Heliyon, 10(13), e32510. [More Information]
  • McDon ald, E., de Almeida e Val, F., Dos Santos, G., Gardiner, K., Gell, G., Gwee, A., Krastev, A., Lacerda, M., Lucas, M., Lynn, D., Wood, N., et al (2024). Antecedent and persistent symptoms in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses: Insights from prospectively collected data in the BRACE trial. Journal of Infection, 89(5), 106267. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Sellens, E., Comeau, J., Bosward, K., Heller, J., Norris, J., Hayes, L., Cobbold, R., Willis, S., Wood, N. (2016). Adverse Events following Q fever vaccination in young Australian adults. One Health EcoHealth, N/A: N/A.
  • Sellens, E., Dhand, N., Bosward, K., Norris, J., Heller, J., Hayes, L., Gidding, H., Wood, N. (2015). Attitudes and barriers to Q fever vaccination in the Australian veterinary workforce. Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference, AUstralia.
  • Sellens, E., Hayes, L., Bosward, K., Norris, J., Heller, J., Gidding, H., Willaby, H., Dhand, N., Wood, N. (2014). Q fever disease and vaccination: Knowledge and attitudes among veterinary nurses in Australia. Zoonoses 2014, Brisbane: Australian Society for Infectious Diseases, Brisbane: N/A.

2025

  • Nguyen, T., Dawes, L., Huang, Y., Tay, E., Dymock, M., O’Moore, M., King, C., Macartney, K., Wood, N., Deng, L. (2025). Short term safety profile of respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in adults aged ≥ 60 years in Australia. The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 56(101506), 1-3. [More Information]

2024

  • Villanueva, P., Sawka, A., Sharma, K., Troeman, D., Warris, A., Wood, N., Messina, N., Pittet, L., Curtis, N., Crawford, N., et al (2024). Accelerated Bacille Calmette-Guérin reactions: More than meets the eye. Heliyon, 10(13), e32510. [More Information]
  • McDon ald, E., de Almeida e Val, F., Dos Santos, G., Gardiner, K., Gell, G., Gwee, A., Krastev, A., Lacerda, M., Lucas, M., Lynn, D., Wood, N., et al (2024). Antecedent and persistent symptoms in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses: Insights from prospectively collected data in the BRACE trial. Journal of Infection, 89(5), 106267. [More Information]
  • Pittet, L., Messina, N., McDonald, E., Orsini, F., Barry, S., Bonten, M., Campbell, J., Croda, J., Croda, M., Dalcolmo, M., Wood, N., et al (2024). Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination to prevent febrile and respiratory illness in adults (BRACE): secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled phase 3 trial. EClinicalMedicine, 72. [More Information]

2023

  • Ramsay, J., Jones, M., Vande More, A., Hunt, S., Williams, P., Messer, M., Wood, N., Macartney, K., Lee, F., Britton, W., Snelling, T., Caterson, I. (2023). A single blinded, phase IV, adaptive randomised control trial to evaluate the safety of coadministration of seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines (The FluVID study). Vaccine, 41(48), 7250-7258. [More Information]
  • Morris, E., Dey, A., Vette, K., Rashid, H., Wood, N., Beard, F. (2023). Australian vaccine preventable disease epidemiological review series: tetanus 2003-2019. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 47, 1-15. [More Information]
  • Pittet, L., Moore, C., McDonald, E., Barry, S., Bonten, M., Campbell, J., Croda, J., Dalcolmo, M., Davidson, A., Douglas, M., Wood, N., et al (2023). Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination for protection against recurrent herpes labialis: a nested randomised controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine, 64. [More Information]

2022

  • Williams, P., Koirala, A., Saravanos, G., Lopez, L., Glover, C., Sharma, K., Williams, T., Carey, E., Shaw, N., Dickens, E., Macartney, K., Wood, N., Britton, P., et al (2022). COVID-19 in New South Wales children during 2021: severity and clinical spectrum. Medical Journal of Australia, 217(6), 303-310. [More Information]
  • Lim, N., Wood, N., Prasad, A., Waters, K., Singh-Grewal, D., Dale, R., Elkadi, J., Scher, S., Kozlowska, K. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccination in Young People with Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case-Control Study. Vaccines, 10(12). [More Information]
  • McRae, J., Dey, A., Carlson, S., Sinn, J., McIntyre, P., Beard, F., Macartney, K., Wood, N. (2022). Influenza vaccination among pregnant women in two hospitals in Sydney, NSW: what we can learn from women who decline vaccination. Public Health Research and Practice, 32(2). [More Information]

2021

  • Britton, P., Koirala, A., Wood, N., Macartney, K. (2021). COVID-19, children and schools: overlooked and at risk. Medical Journal of Australia, 214(4), 189-1.89E+03. [More Information]
  • Mathews, K., Toribio, J., Norris, J., Phalen, D., Wood, N., Graves, S., Sheehy, P., Bosward, K. (2021). Coxiella burnetii seroprevalence and Q fever in Australian wildlife rehabilitators. One Health, 12, 100197. [More Information]
  • Koirala, A., Goldfeld, S., Bowen, A., Choong, C., Ryan, K., Wood, N., Winkler, N., Danchin, M., Macartney, K., Russell, F. (2021). Lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic: Why Australian schools should be prioritised to stay open. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57(9), 1362-1369. [More Information]

2020

  • Glover, C., Crawford, N., Leeb, A., Wood, N., Macartney, K. (2020). Active SMS-based surveillance of adverse events following immunisation with influenza and pertussis-containing vaccines in Australian pregnant women using AusVaxSafety. Vaccine, 38(31), 4892-4900. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., Macartney, K., Leask, J., McIntyre, P. (2020). Australia needs a vaccine injury compensation scheme: Upcoming COVID-19 vaccines make its introduction urgent. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49. [More Information]
  • Britton, P., Hu, N., Saravanos, G., Shrapnel, J., Davis, J., Snelling, T., Dalby-Payne, J., Kesson, A., Wood, N., Macartney, K., McCullagh, C., et al (2020). COVID-19 public health measures and respiratory syncytial virus. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 4(11), e42-e43. [More Information]

2019

  • Wood, N., Nolan, T., McIntyre, P. (2019). Extending Antenatal Pertussis Immunization to Second Trimester or At-Birth Pertussis Immunization of Premature Infants?-Reply. JAMA Pediatrics, 173(3), 294-295. [More Information]
  • Koirala, A., Deng, L., Wood, N. (2019). Keeping up with vaccinations What's new, what's available and who to ask for help. Medicine Today, 20(10), 59-66.
  • Sharma, K., Chiu, C., Wood, N. (2019). Meningococcal vaccines in Australia: a 2019 update. Australian Prescriber, 42(4), 131-135. [More Information]

2018

  • Sellens, E., Bosward, K., Willis, S., Heller, J., Cobbold, R., Comeau, J., Norris, J., Dhand, N., Wood, N. (2018). Frequency of Adverse Events Following Q Fever Immunisation in Young Adults. Vaccines, 6(83), 1-13. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., Nolan, T., Marshall, H., Richmond, P., Gibbs, E., Perrett, K., McIntyre, P. (2018). Immunogenicity and Safety of Monovalent Acellular Pertussis Vaccine at Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 172(11), 1045-1052. [More Information]
  • Li-Kim-Moy, J., Wood, N., Jones, C., Macartney, K., Booy, R. (2018). Impact of Fever and Antipyretic Use on Influenza Vaccine Immune Reponses in Children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 37(10), 971-975. [More Information]

2017

  • McHugh, L., Andrews, R., Lambert, S., Viney, K., Wood, N., Perrett, K., Marshall, H., Richmond, P., O'Grady, K. (2017). Birth outcomes for Australian mother-infant pairs who received an influenza vaccine during pregnancy, 2012-2014: The FluMum study. Vaccine, 35(10), 1403-1409. [More Information]
  • Macartney, K., Gidding, H., Trinh, L., Wang, H., Dey, A., Hull, B., Orr, K., McRae, J., Richmond, P., Gold, M., McIntyre, P., Wood, N., et al (2017). Evaluation of Combination Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella Vaccine Introduction in Australia. JAMA Pediatrics, 171(10), 992-998. [More Information]
  • Newcombe, J., Kaur, R., Wood, N., Seale, H., Palasanthiran, P., Snelling, T. (2017). Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(7), 711-714. [More Information]

2016

  • Crawford, N., Hodgson, K., Gold, M., Buttery, J., Wood, N. (2016). Adverse events following HPV immunization in Australia: Establishment of a clinical network. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 12(10), 2662-2665. [More Information]
  • Sellens, E., Comeau, J., Bosward, K., Heller, J., Norris, J., Hayes, L., Cobbold, R., Willis, S., Wood, N. (2016). Adverse Events following Q fever vaccination in young Australian adults. One Health EcoHealth, N/A: N/A.
  • Safarchi, A., Octavia, S., Luu, L., Tay, C., Sintchenko, V., Wood, N., Marshall, H., McIntyre, P., Lan, R. (2016). Better colonisation of newly emerged Bordetella pertussis in the co-infection mouse model study. Vaccine, 34(34), 3967-3971. [More Information]

2015

  • Sellens, E., Dhand, N., Bosward, K., Norris, J., Heller, J., Hayes, L., Gidding, H., Wood, N. (2015). Attitudes and barriers to Q fever vaccination in the Australian veterinary workforce. Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference, AUstralia.
  • Macartney, K., Gidding, H., Trinh, L., Wang, H., McRae, J., Crawford, N., Gold, M., Kynaston, J., Blyth, C., Zurynski, Y., Elliott, E., Booy, R., McIntyre, P., Wood, N., et al (2015). Febrile seizures following measles and varicella vaccines in young children in Australia. Vaccine, 33(11), 1412-1417. [More Information]
  • Ka, A., Britton, P., Troedson, C., Webster, R., Procopis, P., Ging, J., Chua, Y., Buckmaster, A., Wood, N., Jones, C., Dale, R. (2015). Mild encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesion: an important differential of encephalitis. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 19(3), 377-382. [More Information]

2014

  • Wood, N., Marshall, H., White, O., Holt, P., McIntyre, P. (2014). Antibody and cell-mediated immunity to pertussis 4 years after monovalent acellular pertussis vaccine at birth. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 33(5), 511-517. [More Information]
  • Khandaker, G., Zurynski, Y., Ridley, G., Buttery, J., Marshall, H., Richmond, P., Royle, J., Gold, M., Walls, T., Whitehead, B., McIntyre, P., Booy, R., Elliott, E., et al (2014). Clinical epidemiology and predictors of outcome in children hospitalised with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in 2009: A prospective national study. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 8(6), 636-645. [More Information]
  • O'Grady, K., McHugh, L., Nolan, T., Richmond, P., Wood, N., Marshall, H., Lambert, S., Chatfield, M., Andrews, R. (2014). FluMum: a prospective cohort study of mother-infant pairs assessing the effectiveness of maternal influenza vaccination in prevention of influenza in early infancy. BMJ Open, 4(6), 1-6. [More Information]

2013

  • Marshall, H., McIntyre, P., Richmond, P., Buttery, J., Royle, J., Gold, M., Wood, N., Elliott, E., Zurynski, Y., Toi, C., Dwyer, D., Booy, R. (2013). Changes in Patterns of Hospitalized Children with Varicella and of Associated Varicella Genotypes After Introduction of Varicella Vaccine in Australia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 32(5), 530-537. [More Information]
  • O'Grady, K., Grimwood, K., Cripps, A., Mulholland, E., Morris, P., Torzillo, P., Wood, N., Smith-Vaughan, H., Revell, A., Wilson, A., Van Asperen, P., et al (2013). Does a 10-valent pneumococcal-Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine prevent respiratory exacerbations in children with recurrent protracted bacterial bronchitis, chronic suppurative lung disease and bronchiectasis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 14(282), 1-11. [More Information]
  • Dodd, C., Romio, S., Black, S., Vellozzi, C., Andrews, N., Sturkenboom, M., Zuber, P., Hua, W., Bonhoeffer, J., Buttery, J., Macartney, K., et al (2013). International collaboration to assess the risk of Guillain Barre Syndrome following Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccines. Vaccine, 31(40), 4448-4458. [More Information]

2012

  • Wood, N., Isaacs, D. (2012). Hepatitis B vaccination in pregnancy. Expert Review of Vaccines, 11(2), 125-127. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., Sheppeard, V., Cashman, P., Palasanthiran, P., Casacelli, M., Cannings, K., McIntyre, P. (2012). Influenza Vaccine Safety in Children Less Than 5 Years Old. The 2010 and 2011 Experience in Australia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 31(2), 199-202. [More Information]
  • Mehr, S., Wood, N. (2012). Streptococcus pneumoniae - a review of carriage, infection, serotype replacement and vaccination. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 13(4), 258-264. [More Information]

2011

  • Isaacs, D., Kilham, H., Alexander, S., Wood, N., Buckmaster, A., Royle, J. (2011). Ethical issues in preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B by immunisation. Vaccine, 29(37), 6159-6162. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., Siegrist, C. (2011). Neonatal immunization: where do we stand? Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 24(3), 190-195. [More Information]
  • Quinn, P., Gold, M., Royle, J., Buttery, J., Richmond, P., McIntyre, P., Wood, N., Lee, S., Marshall, H. (2011). Recurrence of extensive injection site reactions following DTPa or dTpa vaccine in children 4-6 years old. Vaccine, 29(25), 4230-4237. [More Information]

2010

  • Wood, N., McIntyre, P. (2010). 1st International Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Symposium. Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5(5), 507-509.
  • Wood, N., McIntyre, P., Marshall, H., Roberton, D. (2010). Acellular Pertussis Vaccine at Birth and One Month Induces Antibody Responses By Two Months of Age. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 29(3), 209-215. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., McIntyre, P. (2010). Epiglottitis: Going, going, but not gone yet. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 46, 446. [More Information]

2009

  • Raman, S., Wood, N., Webber, M., Taylor, K., Isaacs, D. (2009). Matching health needs of refugee children with services: how big is the gap? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33(5), 466-470. [More Information]
  • Simpkins, D., Wood, N., McIntyre, P., Menzies, R., Booy, R. (2009). Modern trends in mortality from meningococcal disease in Australia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 28(12), 1119-1120. [More Information]
  • McIntyre, P., Wood, N. (2009). Pertussis in early infancy: disease burden and preventive strategies. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 22(3), 215-223. [More Information]

2008

  • Wood, N., Warlow, M., Quinn, H., Selvey, C., Lum, G., McIntyre, P., Kaldor, J. (2008). Establishment of a surveillance system (utilising Midwifes Data Collection Systems) for monitoring the impact of hepatitis B vaccination on the population prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 32(3), 272-275. [More Information]
  • Burrell, C., Booy, R., Wood, N., Egan, A., Taverner, D., Williams, K., Liauw, W., Moskwa, A., Pepin-Covatta, S., Saville, M. (2008). Immunogenicity of a reduced dose of A/H3N2 in the 2005 southern hemisphere formulation of inactivated split influenza vaccine. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 2(3), 93-98. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., Quinn, H., McIntyre, P., Elliott, E. (2008). Pertussis in infants: preventing deaths and hospitalisations in the very young. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 44(4), 161-165. [More Information]

2007

  • Brotherton, J., Wang, H., Schaffer, A., Quinn, H., Menzies, R., Hull, B., Lawrence, C., Wood, J., Wood, N., Rosewell, A., Newall, A., Macartney, K., Gidding, H., McIntyre, P., Booy, R., et al (2007). Vaccine preventable diseases and vaccination coverage in Australia, 2003 to 2005. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 31(Suppl June 2007), 1-152. [More Information]

2006

  • Sheikh-Mohammed, M., MacIntyre, C., Wood, N., Leask, J., Isaacs, D. (2006). Barriers to access to health care for newly resettled sub-Saharan refugees in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 185(11-12), 594-597. [More Information]
  • Hale, K., Wood, N., Sheikh-Mohammed, M. (2006). Camp to clinic: A refugee journey. Medical Journal of Australia, 185, 589-90. [More Information]
  • Leask, J., Sheikh-Mohammed, M., MacIntyre, C., Leask, A., Wood, N. (2006). Community perceptions about infectious disease risk posed by new arrivals: A qualitative study. Medical Journal of Australia, 185(11- 12), 591-593. [More Information]

2005

  • Wood, N., Menzies, R., McIntyre, P. (2005). Epiglottitis in Sydney before and after the introduction of vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b disease. Internal Medicine Journal, 35(9), 530-535. [More Information]
  • Wood, N., Backhouse, J., Gidding, H., Gilbert, G., Lum, G., McIntyre, P. (2005). Estimates of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the Northern Territory. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 29(3), 289-290. [More Information]

2004

  • Brotherton, J., McIntyre, P., PUECH, M., Wang, H., Gidding, H., Hull, B., Lawrence, G., MacIntyre, C., Wood, N., Armstrong, D. (2004). Vaccine Preventable Diseases And Vaccination Coverage In Australia 2001 To 2002. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 28(Supplement 2), vii-S116.

2003

  • Lawrence, G., Menzies, R., Burgess, M., McIntyre, P., Wood, N., Boyd, I., Purcell, P., Isaacs, D. (2003). Survellance of adverse events following immunisation: Australia 2000-2002. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 27(3), 307-323.

Selected Grants

2023

  • Phase 2 clinical study for a next-generation, needle-free COVID-19 vaccine - Vaxxas Pty Ltd, Skinner R, Davies C, Wood N, Department of Industry, Science and Resources/Cooperative Research Centre Project

2022

  • Winter Plan for The Childrens Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Childrens Hospital, Randwick Opportunistic Influenza Vaccination for Patients and Families, Wood N, NSW Health/Research Grant
  • Biomarkers for adverse events of special interest following COVID-19 vaccines, Wood N, NSW Health/Biospecimen Collection Grant

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