The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives, including routine immunisation coverage.

With escalating COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories, it is vital to understand community views and set realistic expectations to avoid lack of confidence and erosion of trust.

Key immunisation issues include maternal vaccination, allergy, revaccination after vaccine-proximate seizures, BCG vaccination and the general practitioner’s role in the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The sinonasal cavity is an important route of entry and infection for SARS-CoV-2 and carries the highest viral load in the respiratory tract.

Characterising the general practice response to the COVID-19 pandemic is important for ongoing policy planning.

Healthcare workers are a vulnerable population who have been exposed to high work-related stress during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the high risk of infection and excessive workloads.

The outbreak of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 led to the most restrictive lockdowns ever implemented in Shanghai.

The authors report the results of a pilot trial of quantitative N95 respirator mask fit testing in metropolitan general practice and how fit test failures were managed.

Lymphadenopathy associated with COVID-19 vaccination can be a clinical conundrum for clinicians.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to restrictions that may increase the risk of pressure injuries for residents dependent on care.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, general practitioners have played the crucial part of health gatekeepers, which should be acknowledged and appreciated.

A woman presented to the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting a slightly pruritic rash that had developed five days after the onset of fever, cough and malaise.

COVID-19 has precipitated a new range of activities, including expanding the content, context and funding of telehealth.

This fifth article in a series on communicable disease outbreaks explores ethical aspects of public health action, information disclosure and research in an epidemic.

We recommend a precautionary approach to respiratory protection for healthcare workers potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2 until the efficacy of surgical masks can be proven.