Can general practices mandate staff COVID vaccinations? Practice management expert Karen Crouch discusses what rights and responsibilities employers have to try and enforce compulsory staff vaccinations.
Flu-zero: More than a year since Australia’s last flu death The absence of influenza in the community has been described as ‘amazing’, but it is also making planning for next year difficult.
Why does Australia rely on volunteers for detailed COVID vaccine stats? GPs say more localised official figures could aid the rollout, but there are no immediate plans for these to be released.
DoH COVID pages for diverse communities months out of date Culturally and linguistically diverse communities are being directed towards outdated vaccine information on official websites, despite the focus on reaching those most at risk from COVID-19.
COVID surges in one of world’s most vaccinated nations But while case numbers in Iceland are at record levels, no deaths have been attributed to the most recent wave and hospitalisations remain low.
Study suggests rates of thrombocytopenia and VTE increase after Pfizer The ‘interesting’ research contains a number of clinical takeaways for general practice, but shows no clear link to TTS, a GP says.
Delta raises COVID reinfection risk by 46%: Study But figures suggest the overall probability remains relatively low and does not increase until 180 days after the first infection.
Australia’s neighbours being ‘overwhelmed’ by Delta surge Even countries that had successfully contained previous outbreaks – like Vietnam, which last week recorded a 546% increase in deaths – are struggling with exploding case numbers.
CDC COVID report ‘no cause for panic’ A new study suggesting vaccinated and unvaccinated people who contract COVID have similar viral loads has been questioned.
COVID hotspot among least vaccinated in the country Detailed new official figures show south-west Sydney has the lowest vaccination rate in the state, with only parts of WA and Queensland faring worse.