What Australia’s vaccine roadmap means for GPs UPDATED: Will GPs be considered frontline healthcare workers? Will they have a role in aged care? RACGP President Dr Karen Price provides some insight.
Concerns raised over pharmacists’ role in COVID vaccine rollout Queensland Health has taken steps to include pharmacies in the vaccination program. But will it come at the cost of patient safety?
RACGP in talks with Federal Government over COVID vaccine rollout President Dr Karen Price gives newsGP a detailed update on logistics and funding, assuring GPs they will be a vital part of the process.
More funding could help reduce COVID test wait times: GP With test wait times up to five hours, one Melbourne GP on the ground says better financial support would allow clinics to bring in more staff.
Vaccine not Australia’s COVID transmission ‘silver bullet’ A new report informed by leading experts urges a multi-pronged response to the pandemic in 2021. But what does that look like?
How will GPs tackle COVID vaccine hesitancy? Events like this week’s abandoned University of Queensland trial are unlikely to inspire confidence in people with questions about the safety of a COVID vaccine.
Peer-reviewed AstraZeneca data raises questions over vaccine rollout Publication of the highly anticipated data has highlighted the need for further trials to confirm dosage and efficacy.
Australian coronavirus vaccine rollout to have a significant advantage Other countries are expected to begin administering doses within weeks, which experts say should provide certainty over any lingering doubts surrounding previously unused mRNA candidates.
What does a new Oxford COVID vaccine trial mean for Australia? The decision comes after doubts emerged over recent trial results that showed greater efficacy with a lower dosage.