New focus on vaccine boosters Israel has already started giving an extra Pfizer dose, while AstraZeneca says it is working on its own booster for Australia.
DoH responds to RACGP call for vaccine counselling flexibility The need for patients seeking advice to be vaccinated on the same day for GPs to generate a Medicare rebate no longer applies in all circumstances.
Vaccination targets set: National Cabinet agrees to pathway to new COVID normal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed the targets Australia needs to hit to ease restrictions and start down the road back to normal.
Anti-vaxx groups target GPs as efforts to derail rollout continue From encouraging people to book fake vaccine appointments to aggressive online attacks, the movement appears to be getting increasingly destructive.
RACGP calls for flexibility around vaccine counselling rebate As it stands, the counselling MBS item number is linked to a vaccine suitability assessment, which GPs say is impractical.
ATAGI updates AstraZeneca advice as NSW cases increase All adults in Greater Sydney should ‘strongly consider’ the vaccine amid the worsening COVID outbreak, the advisory group said.
TGA updates Pfizer vaccine side effect information Myocarditis and pericarditis were listed as official adverse reactions on the same day the vaccine was approved for use in children aged 12–15.
Locked down Sydneysiders travelling 70km to access COVID vaccines People from Sydney are booking up vaccinations in regional areas, reducing access for those living nearby – including essential workers.
‘Totally unhelpful’: backlash at NSW minister’s ‘not enough GPs’ comment There was a strong reaction to Brad Hazzard’s ‘political’ remarks about the number of GPs involved in the vaccination rollout.
Two more deaths linked to AstraZeneca vaccine There have now been six Australian deaths related to the AstraZeneca vaccine, out of more than 6.1 million administered doses.