Novavax vaccine could be ready within months Phase 3 clinical trial results confirm it will likely be a ‘very important’ part of Australia’s vaccination program.
Updated COVID vaccine advice: What GPs need to know The new advice comes after news of a death with a ‘likely’ link to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
New national face mask guidelines released All healthcare workers providing direct patient care for individuals with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should have access to P2/N95 respirators.
Who can get the COVID vaccine in your part of the country? With more states and territories forming their own guidelines, newsGP breaks down who is eligible and how they can organise their vaccination.
‘There is airborne transmission’ – but still no sign of PPE upgrades While the latest COVID outbreak in Australia has seen people become infected via only ‘fleeting contact’, consensus guidelines on aerosol protection remain under review.
Will winter impact the severity of COVID outbreaks? In Australia and other parts of the world, a drop in temperatures has often been met with an increase in cases. But according to a virologist, human behaviour has a lot to answer for.
Identifying and treating vaccine-linked blood clots in general practice Other than age, there are ‘no known risk factors’ associated with developing blood clots with low platelets following an AstraZeneca vaccination, but GPs can still take steps to protect patients.
COVID vaccine rollout program to add 900 general practices Expressions of interest are open and any practice that participates in the National Immunisation Program will be eligible to apply.
New outbreak shows Australia must get vaccinated by ‘whatever means necessary’ The revelation that three of the new COVID cases in Victoria had not been immunised despite being eligible has spurred calls for authorities to open up vaccination hubs to whoever presents.
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.