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Australia approves world first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia
International
Published on 24 April 2026
One dose targets a disease now killing and sterilizing koalas
Australia has approved a world-first single-dose vaccine to fight chlamydia in koalas, an infection linked to infertility and high mortality in the endangered marsupial. Developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, the vaccine has shown it can reduce symptoms and lower deaths, offering a major new tool for koala conservation.
- Australia has approved a world first chlamydia vaccine for koalas
- The vaccine is single dose and was developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast
- It reduces symptoms and lowers mortality linked to the infection
- Chlamydia has driven infertility and population declines in endangered koalas
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