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Vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

23/09/2020

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


Preparing the public for COVID-19 vaccines: How can general practitioners build vaccine confidence and optimise uptake for themselves and their patients?

Preparing the public for COVID-19 vaccines: How can general practitioners build vaccine confidence and optimise uptake for themselves and their patients?

23/09/2020

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.


Vaccinations

Vaccinations

22/09/2020

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.


SARS-CoV-2 and the nose: Risks and implications for primary care

SARS-CoV-2 and the nose: Risks and implications for primary care

05/11/2020

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.


A national survey of COVID-19 challenges, responses and effects in Australian general practice

A national survey of COVID-19 challenges, responses and effects in Australian general practice

05/11/2020

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


The psychiatric impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers

The psychiatric impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers

20/11/2020

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.


Communicable disease outbreaks: Ethics in an outbreak

Communicable disease outbreaks: Ethics in an outbreak

18/12/2020

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


Strengthening respiratory protection from SARS-CoV-2 in certain general practice contexts

Strengthening respiratory protection from SARS-CoV-2 in certain general practice contexts

30/09/2020

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.


How can general practitioners help all members of the family in the context of domestic violence and COVID-19?

How can general practitioners help all members of the family in the context of domestic violence and COVID-19?

02/09/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on movement restriction and family finances appear to be exacerbating domestic violence incidence and creating barriers to help-seeking for women, men and children.


Adaptive reserve: A path to sustainable general practice in a pandemic

Adaptive reserve: A path to sustainable general practice in a pandemic

12/08/2020

The concept of adaptive reserve has been identified as being critical to help practices reinforce themselves against the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Dying still matters in the age of COVID-19

Dying still matters in the age of COVID-19

30/06/2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with palliative care needs.


COVID-19, children and anxiety in 2020

COVID-19, children and anxiety in 2020

19/06/2020

The ongoing economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to produce significant ongoing stresses for children and families.


Domestic violence and COVID-19: Our hidden epidemic

Domestic violence and COVID-19: Our hidden epidemic

11/06/2020

In times of disaster, domestic violence rates tend to increase. This is a concern in the context of COVID-19, which is a more prolonged crisis than most of those studied.


Cardiovascular conditions and COVID-19

Cardiovascular conditions and COVID-19

20/05/2020

Although COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system, cardiovascular involvement is common, especially in individuals who are severely ill.


Back to school: Safe for children with underlying medical conditions

Back to school: Safe for children with underlying medical conditions

19/05/2020

As schools reopen as a result of low community transmission rates of COVID-19, parents and teachers will have understandable concerns about the risks to students and staff.

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