Government to push ahead with mandatory vaccination reporting Bill Should the changes pass, providers will face a $6660 penalty for not reporting newly administered vaccines to the Australian Immunisation Register.
Older Australians not protected against pertussis: Study The new research also found GP recommendations can play a key role in increasing adult vaccination coverage for the disease.
GP20: New weapon in fight against ‘ignored’ virus Influenza has all but disappeared in 2020, but once it inevitably returns GPs will have access to a new type of vaccine that could help save lives.
‘Fascinating’ pregnancy research reinforces importance of flu shot A ‘drastically heightened’ immune response, not immunosuppression, leads to complications during pregnancy, a new study has found.
Hidden pandemic trauma harming children While children are unlikely to suffer physical harm as a direct result of COVID-19, its impact could still have health ramifications for years to come.
Flu boosters unnecessary as influenza all but vanishes Looking for a silver lining in the pandemic year? Flu booster shots are not needed.
Free access to meningococcal B vaccination for high risk patients Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants and people at risk of invasive meningococcal disease will be eligible under the NIP.
Is Australia at risk of a rebound flu season? Social distancing measures and high vaccination rates have contributed to record low cases of influenza, but it could also have implications for 2021.
Australia ‘an island in a sea of measles’ Global uptick sees researchers warn about a potential resurgence of the infectious disease, which is up to six times more contagious than coronavirus.
Physical distancing and good hand hygiene: Australian flu cases drop by more than 99% There were only 208 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza nationwide last month – compared to 30,567 at the same time in 2019.