Vol 216, Issue 6: 28 March 2022. DR CR Robert George is a microbiologist and pathologist with John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. Professor Monica Lahra is Medical Director of Microbiology, NSW Health Pathology at the Prince of Wales Hospital. They talk about the decline of invasive meningococcal and influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, to accompany their coauthored MJA Perspective. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 41 secs.