The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine, Shingrix, will soon replace the live-attenuated vaccine, Zostavax, on the National Immunisation Program following advice from the PBAC and ATAGI,…
Need to know: Japanese encephalitis has been in the news since early 2021 when cases of the disease, previously only seen in returned travellers or…
A nurse diluted COVID-19 vaccines with saline after tricking a pharmacist into leaving the room during a vaccination appointment, a tribunal has found. The nurse…
Hundreds of people have been screened for TB with free vaccinations offered to at-risk groups in SA as health authorities scramble to contain an outbreak…
Are GP practices losing their grip on flu vaccinations? Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) data suggest maybe so, with the proportion of flu shots delivered in…
A general practice has been under investigation and 1600 patients urged to consider revaccination following a cold chain breach at a medical practice. Patients at…
The Queensland Government will cover the full cost of influenza vaccination for patients not eligible under the National Immunisation Program, starting from 22 July, in…
Patients aged 50-59 with one chronic condition are now eligible for the COVID-19 antiviral nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) under the PBS. The PBAC recommended the expanded criteria…
The meningococcal B vaccination catch-up program for Indigenous children should become a permanent fixture on the NIP, the PBAC has recommended. Since 2020, the National Immunisation Program (NIP)…
I’ve been mulling over a disturbing trend. The communications I get from AHPRA, and the answers to questions posed to AskMBS, are both designated top…
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