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What makes healthcare workers vaccine hesitant? Despite their built-in levels of health literacy, a minority of healthcare workers are opposed to COVID vaccination.
Vaccine hesitancy hits new low in Australia The downwards trend has been almost continuous for the past five months.
Online tool helps assess risks from COVID-19 and vaccination There are hopes the evidence-based online calculator will help GPs discuss COVID vaccination with ‘hardcore vaccine hesitant’ patients.
Vaccine hesitancy continues to fall – with one exception Uncertainty about vaccination is continuing to fall across the country with just one state bucking the downward trend, new figures suggest.
Survey suggests vaccine hesitancy is falling across Australia The results indicate a positive trend, but researchers say more work needs to be done to assess why some people are still not being reached.
Government clarifies GPs’ position as states expand Pfizer eligibility The Department of Health has confirmed GPs can mirror states on Pfizer eligibility for over-60s.
General practice to follow state Pfizer criteria GPs in South Australia and the Northern Territory will soon begin administering the Pfizer vaccine to over-60s in line with state-run mass vaccination hubs, and other states could soon follow.
How high can Australia’s vaccination rate go? With signs the rate of COVID vaccination take-up may be about to plateau, newsGP considers what heights the overall national rate could eventually reach.
Government calls on GPs to reach out to vaccine hesitant patients GPs are being asked to spearhead a plan designed to ensure vulnerable cohorts do not fall through the cracks. But is this logistically possible?