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.
Prescribing antibiotics for women with mastitis One expert is examining how GPs make decisions about treating mastitis, as well as their experience using clinical guidelines.
Helping people in CALD communities understand active ingredients New resources have been developed to help people in culturally and linguistically diverse communities better understand their medications.
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.
Reminder text messages can increase influenza vaccination rates A new US study that found alerts prompt people to keep their flu-shot bookings could be a ‘template’ for COVID vaccinations.
GPs’ AstraZeneca supply to be increased immediately Practices will now receive an additional 150–200 doses each week.
‘A welcome step’: WHO acknowledges aerosol spread of COVID-19 But experts say the Australian Government’s infection control group must now update its advice to ensure new strategies to reduce transmission risks.
Antihypertensives may benefit people with normal blood pressure But experts worry about the potential real-world benefits and harms of putting ‘millions more’ people on these drugs.
AstraZeneca and Pfizer: What are the side effects of Australia’s vaccines? People under 55, women and those previously infected with COVID-19 are more likely to report side effects after receiving either vaccine, according to new research.
Over-50s can now get their COVID vaccine: What do they need to know? Amid reports of blood clots and increasing vaccine hesitancy, patients will likely have questions as the next phase of the rollout gets underway.