‘The virus respects no borders’: Global COVID vaccine progress gains momentum Amid more promising trial results, G20 leaders – including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison – have vowed to ‘spare no effort to protect lives’ and ensure affordable access to vaccines.
One in eight summer ED presentations relate to alcohol A nationwide ‘snapshot’ of emergency departments has laid bare the burden alcohol and methamphetamines place on Australian hospitals.
Medical experts dispute claims of new COVID strain in SA State officials have reported a new ‘sneaky’ strain of COVID-19, but experts question suggestions of a uniquely shorter incubation period.
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.
Is two months long enough to monitor for vaccine safety concerns? It is ‘not a straightforward answer’, but experts agree the benefits outweigh the risks.
RACGP weighs in on future vaccination requirements The college has commented on proposed changes that would compel GPs to report all newly administered vaccines to the Australian Immunisation Register.
Vaccine policy identifies priority groups – but order proves ‘contentious’ Healthcare workers will be among the first in Australia to receive any COVID vaccine, but it is not clear if they should be given access ahead of vulnerable groups.
‘Making the invisible visible’: RACGP reconciliation action plan Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have hailed the college’s approach to enacting genuine change in the area of reconciliation.
‘Sophisticated eskies’ could see COVID vaccine delivered by March Greg Hunt has said the Government’s vaccination timeline is ‘on track’, providing the Pfizer/BioNTech candidate proves to be safe.
‘We’re talking about a vaccine that has never been distributed in humans’ News of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID vaccine efficacy is ‘exciting’, but multiple Australian experts have told newsGP challenges lay ahead.