ATAGI updates AstraZeneca advice as NSW cases increase All adults in Greater Sydney should ‘strongly consider’ the vaccine amid the worsening COVID outbreak, the advisory group said.
TGA updates Pfizer vaccine side effect information Myocarditis and pericarditis were listed as official adverse reactions on the same day the vaccine was approved for use in children aged 12–15.
Locked down Sydneysiders travelling 70km to access COVID vaccines People from Sydney are booking up vaccinations in regional areas, reducing access for those living nearby – including essential workers.
A health policy blueprint for self-care The new paper outlines the role of self-care in effective preventive health and the system reforms needed to support improved models of care.
Entering aged care with new GP linked to medication increase In particular, people with dementia are likely to be prescribed more antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants if they change their GP.
‘Totally unhelpful’: backlash at NSW minister’s ‘not enough GPs’ comment There was a strong reaction to Brad Hazzard’s ‘political’ remarks about the number of GPs involved in the vaccination rollout.
How are COVID vaccines faring against Delta? New insights from the UK and Israel suggest first generation vaccines may not be as effective, but it’s not all doom and gloom.
Two more deaths linked to AstraZeneca vaccine There have now been six Australian deaths related to the AstraZeneca vaccine, out of more than 6.1 million administered doses.
‘A million doses in arms in a week’: Australia crosses key threshold But the Prime Minister has acknowledged that the country is months behind originally forecast targets.
What do GPs need to increase weekend vaccinations? General practices are providing the lion’s share of COVID-19 vaccinations during the week. Two GPs discuss how things stand for out-of-hours clinics.