Details of permanent telehealth arrangements published The fact sheets for ongoing MBS telehealth have now been released, with the changes to come into effect from the beginning of 2022.
Can Australia avoid Europe’s COVID-19 surge next winter? With COVID now present in many parts of the country, newsGP looks at how well placed Australia is to avoid a similar increase in cases next year.
Decision aid launched for those with COVID-19 vaccine concerns Prominent public health experts have collaborated to develop an online tool backed by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.
COVID-19 vaccines and children: What GPs need to know The TGA has paved the way for COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 5–11 from early next year. What part will general practice play?
How close is a home-grown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine? The first mRNA vaccine candidate developed in Australia should go to clinical trials next year. newsGP looks into whether GPs will one day administer doses.
Is the prospect of herd immunity still alive in Australia? High vaccination rates and low ongoing spread have raised the possibility again, one epidemiologist believes – but uncertainty remains.
One step closer: a COVID vaccine designed for long lasting immunity Experts say a new vaccine candidate targeting T cells is promising. So what could it mean for the global pandemic response?
New ‘targeted awareness’ approach for Medicare compliance The Department of Health has begun a new education campaign aimed ‘at the lowest levels’ of non-compliance to Medicare claims.
TGA updates post-COVID vaccine myocarditis rates As many of Australia’s remaining vaccine-hesitant patients express concerns over rare side effects associated with mRNA vaccines, the TGA has broken down rates of myocarditis cases following Pfizer doses.
‘A perfect storm’: Vaccine wastage doubles as demand falls With immunisation rates plateauing and most not yet eligible for boosters, GPs are warning that more COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to waste.