TGA decision will ‘open up’ general practice to Pfizer Australia’s medical regulator has said the COMIRNATY coronavirus vaccine can now be stored in standard fridges for up to a month.
COVID surging in unvaccinated Taiwan potential warning for Australia It was a COVID success story, but rising cases have seen Taiwan move to a higher alert level – and a slow vaccine rollout is partly to blame.
How can Australia fix the issue of COVID vaccine maldistribution? Undersupply has driven hundreds of general practices to quit the vaccine rollout as thousands of doses sit unused at mass vaccination clinics.
‘It’s a dangerous strategy for people to hold off’: GPs urge eligible patients to get vaccinated now The calls come after people over 50 were told there will be enough mRNA vaccine doses ‘for every Australian’ later in the year.
‘Disconnect’ between health and disability behind slow vaccine rollout GPs have reportedly been underutilised in attempts to carry out perhaps the most complicated part of the national COVID vaccination program.
European regulator says Pfizer can be stored in fridges for 31 days Should the TGA follow suit, it could pave the way for greater general practice involvement in the COVID vaccine rollout.
Online Australian anti-vaxx groups grow by nearly 300%: Report To help tackle misinformation, the Australian Academy of Science has launched a guide about the science of immunisation.
What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December? Completing the vaccination program in 2021 is plausible, but GPs say additional funding and delivering mRNA vaccines will be crucial to utilising general practice’s ‘untapped capacity’.
No obvious barriers for GP involvement in potential Moderna rollout Existing infrastructure should allow general practices to take part in the administration of up to 25 million doses of the mRNA COVID vaccine once it is approved for use in Australia.
Evidence suggests AstraZeneca and Pfizer are equally effective Experts say the research is reassuring, and indicates that both COVID vaccines offer a pathway to Australia reaching a high level of immunity.