Patients warned against early flu shot RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon has urged patients to speak with their doctor before a flu shot to ensure the timing is effective.
WHO releases pandemic strategy as summer influenza rates soar Australia’s lab-confirmed rates are around double last year’s, and the WHO has said threat of pandemic is not a question of if, but when.
Going to Japan: ‘The travel advice that nobody’s talking about’ Dr Takako Kobayashi wants to improve health communication between Australia and Japan – and has travel medicine advice many may find surprising.
Record number of influenza cases to start 2019 The high rate – almost three times the average for this time of year – has prompted reminders for pregnant women to access vaccinations.
Dramatic drop in Victorian flu cases attributed to high vaccination rate An 85% decrease in flu cases across the state has encouraged the Victorian Government to continue funding influenza vaccines for children under five.
Do we need to reassess the flu vaccine? Dr Evan Ackermann looks at recent research on the use of the flu vaccine in Australia.
Flu vaccines to be conserved as Australia waits on extra doses to address shortage GPs have been advised to prioritise their existing flu vaccines for vulnerable patients in the face of a continuing national shortage triggered by unprecedented demand.
Flu vaccine rationing now in place in Victoria and NSW Flu vaccines are now being rationed to ‘vulnerable patients’ in Australia’s two most populous states, Victoria and NSW.
Flu vaccine shortages due to ‘unprecedented demand’: Chief Medical Officer Increased demand of up to 30% is the cause of shortfalls in the supply of flu vaccines around Australia, according to Australia’s Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Hobbs.
SA latest government to offer free flu vaccinations for young children Every state and territory bar the Northern Territory now offer the free shot for children between six months and five years in the wake of a horrific flu season in 2017.