GPs key to opening up ‘fortress Australia’ The re-opening of international borders is inevitable, but first GPs need help to combat COVID complacency and vaccine hesitancy.
What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December? Completing the vaccination program in 2021 is plausible, but GPs say additional funding and delivering mRNA vaccines will be crucial to utilising general practice’s ‘untapped capacity’.
Could directly providing food to patients help support weight loss? Research suggests it can have overall health benefits. But a GP expert says dietary intervention alone may not be enough for some.
Evidence suggests AstraZeneca and Pfizer are equally effective Experts say the research is reassuring, and indicates that both COVID vaccines offer a pathway to Australia reaching a high level of immunity.
Private vs corporate: does it impact quality of general practice care? Australian researchers suggest the trend towards larger corporate owned general practices may affect access and quality of patient care – but a GP expert says the evidence is lacking.
Experts say vaccine patent waiver key to ending global pandemic As the pandemic continues to rage in many parts of the world, Australia is among the developed nations yet to formally support the proposal to help ensure equitable access to COVID vaccines.
Five new cases of blood clots likely linked to AstraZeneca But evidence indicates the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risks, according to the TGA.
Peer review confirms Novavax effective against emerging variant While the vaccine’s efficacy rate is significantly lower against the South African variant than the original strain, there are other factors to consider in a real-world context.
Australians ‘highly concerned’ about COVID vaccine side effects Though there has been a recent uptick in people who say they would get a ‘safe and effective’ vaccine, according to a new survey.
GPs’ AstraZeneca supply to be increased immediately Practices will now receive an additional 150–200 doses each week.