Govt signals shift to mass vaccination hubs
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has abandoned his opposition to major vaccine hubs after new AstraZeneca vaccine recommendations sent the rollout pr…
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
Immunity may last days to years, reports SARS-CoV-2 study
Lancet paper shows there are five types of immune response to the virus, and concludes annual vaccination may be necessary.
Asking patients tricky personal questions – can Shakespeare help?
The GP whose practice I joined in 1971 gave me lots of good advice. One bit was that you should “always think the worst of…
Thalidomide survivors paid more than $17m
A national apology from the Federal Government is also in the works, says a health department official.
What planet are the aged care commissioners on? It’s not Earth …
Australian Doctor’s article earlier in March on GPs possibly being banned from prescribing antipsychotics in aged care really struck a chord with me. Under the Royal…
Aus stands by AstraZeneca vax amid patient reactions and global fears
Four people in Queensland have had vaccine reactions, while 17 countries have delayed their immunisation programs due to blood clot fears.
Two vax doses for all adults unlikely by October
Top health official Professor Brendan Murphy says the 12-week interval between AstraZeneca doses means the target is looking doubtful.
‘This is not a race’: Govt defends slow pace of vax rollout
More than 100,000 people have received their first dose, but this is well short of the rollout plan.
Menopausal ‘middle-age spread’ raises CVD risk: study
US study shows increases in visceral adipose tissue predict a greater carotid intima-media thickness in menopausal women.
Doctors in SA first to receive AstraZeneca vaccine
The state will start administering the second vax to be approved to front-line workers on Friday and other states will follow.
