Key COVID vaccine resources for immunisation providers As Australia’s coronavirus vaccination drive begins, newsGP collates the latest clinical information into one place.
Could a GP-led mass vaccination hub in Victoria set a national template? Grandstands around the country could be used to ramp up Australia’s COVID vaccine drive, following collaborative RACGP advocacy.
General practices to receive response on COVID EOIs imminently Hundreds of general practices will be involved in the initial vaccine rollout, with numbers ramping up as more doses become available.
What the TGA means by ‘case-by-case’ basis for over 65s The approval of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine has raised some unanswered questions, but RACGP President Dr Karen Price says GPs are still well equipped to handle the rollout.
COVID and influenza vaccination update Professor Paul Effler, Senior Medical Advisor, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, WA Department of Health, and Clinical Professor at the University of Western Australia, provides a brief update on the COVID and influenza vaccinations.
How a ‘lower-efficacy’ vaccine could take us to herd immunity Some have claimed highly effective mRNA vaccines are the only available candidates that would allow Australia to reach herd immunity against COVID-19. But what if there’s another way?
Will COVID vaccines need to be updated to beat new variants? Vaccine makers are gearing up for a new challenge: providing coverage against the multiple variants replacing the original coronavirus strain.
Four things about mRNA vaccines researchers still want to find out At the top of the list is discovering a way to make them more stable at higher temperatures.
General practices to hear back on vaccine rollout within two weeks But with phase 1b due to begin next month, RACGP President Dr Karen Price has said GPs still need more guidance.
New laws make vaccination reporting mandatory With the COVID vaccine rollout only weeks away, newly passed legislation means GPs will soon have to report all administered vaccines to the AIR or face a potential fine of more than $6000.