GP respiratory clinic reaches huge vaccination milestone Doctors and nurses at a Perth clinic have administered an extraordinary amount of doses since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began.
Decline in Australia’s COVID vaccine donations as wastage soars Untold numbers of Australian COVID-19 vaccines are ending up in the bin, when they could be going into the arms of the world’s most vulnerable.
Extra booster dose recommended by ATAGI The rollout of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for those ‘at greatest risk of severe illness’ will commence ahead of winter to tie in with flu vaccination.
‘It’s worth the shot’: new resource to support COVID vaccination GPs, practice nurses and community pharmacists have a new shared decision-making resource to help promote COVID-19 vaccinations.
Booster take-up disparities widen Striking contrasts in booster coverage are emerging in different local government areas. What can be done to address the inequities?
First safety data on Novavax released Early information on the administration of the Novavax vaccine in Australia is in line with clinical trials data, the TGA has reported.
‘Doctors might be intimidated’: GP blasts NSW complaints body A single anonymous complaint was enough for one Taree GP to receive a warning about ‘maintaining constructive communication’ in public.
NCIRS launches new decision aid for children’s COVID vaccination GPs are being encouraged to use the tool with patients to help them weigh up the risks and benefits of vaccinating their children.
Novavax given limited approval as booster New ATAGI advice permits Novavax for third dose and encourages those who had AstraZeneca as primary course to take mRNA booster.
How many people were ‘waiting for Novavax’? The approval of Novavax was long-awaited. Now its rollout is under way, newsGP assesses what response GPs are seeing on the ground.