Access barriers drive low kids’ vaccination for third year As national child vaccination coverage shows no sign of increase, GP experts renew calls to combat access issues and vaccine inequity.
‘Practical barriers’ central to low childhood immunisation rates High costs and lack of appointments are the top reasons stopping Australian parents from vaccinating their kids, says groundbreaking new research.
Patient out-of-pocket costs climb The tripling of bulk billing incentives ‘made a significant impact’ but patient costs have risen by almost 6% regardless, says the RACGP as it demands more funding.
Further expansion of NIP shingles vaccines GPs can now offer their immunocompromised patients over 18 years old a subsidised shingles vaccine, but the expansion has raised questions about supply.
Do some vaccinations really reduce dementia risk? There is mounting evidence vaccines can reduce the rates of dementia, but one GP says ‘the jury is still out’ on which ones are best.
‘Disappointing’: PBAC rejects national RSV vaccine push Free immunisations for infants and the elderly will not be rolled out nationwide after the committee knocked back two vaccine applications.
What does the mpox emergency mean for GPs? Experts are urging Australian GPs to be on the lookout for symptoms among their patients, after the outbreak was declared a global emergency.
COVID-19 Risk Calculator expanded GPs can now use the tool to undertake a personalised assessment for patients’ risk of developing long COVID-19 six months after infection.
RACGP says reliance on bulk billing metric is ‘disappointing’ The Federal Government is facing criticism over claims it has made ‘Medicare stronger’ based on recent GP bulk-billing data.
What GPs are missing in Indigenous suicide A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’.