Science meets faith at fully booked vaccine clinic A recent vaccine drive at a Melbourne church has not only immunised hundreds of people, but also provided a template for reaching CALD communities.
Victoria reduces interval for vaccine doses Authorities have recommended the time between AstraZeneca doses be reduced to six weeks as the state races to contain a worsening COVID outbreak.
More than 10m jabs given in general practice With Australia’s two largest cities resigned to vaccinating their way out of lockdown, GPs have underlined their importance to the rollout.
NSW communities left ‘high and dry’ in vaccine rollout In some areas, like Dubbo, around one in every 100 people is currently positive with COVID-19. Now authorities are scrambling to catch up.
Anaphylaxis in less than 1% of ‘highly allergic’ after Pfizer: Study The new research finding also suggests a screening questionnaire could be used to enhance patient safety.
Majority of 500,000 Pfizer doses secured by Australia to go to general practice The influx of doses will bring the onboarding of hundreds of practices due to start administering the vaccine forward to 13 September.
New US study shows profound impact of COVID-19 vaccination Analysis of more than 40,000 cases suggests unvaccinated people are almost 30 times more likely to be hospitalised.
State and general practice join forces for rollout A pilot program involving state health officials and GPs is aiming to boost out-of-hours COVID-19 vaccination rates in Victoria.
GPs expected to take leading role in COVID vaccine rollout expansion Children aged 12–15 will be eligible to receive Pfizer from 15 September, with parents and carers encouraged to book through their GP.
COVID-19 vaccine efficacy fades over time: Study Vaccine-induced immunity against infection appears to slowly reduce as months pass, but evidence around hospitalisation is less clear. What does this mean for boosters in Australia?