Nurse sanctioned for secretly diluting COVID-19 vaccines with saline
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…
Tag: Immunisation
Hundreds screened for TB after outbreak in central Australia
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…
Fewer patients choosing GP practices for flu vax, official data show
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…
GP practice’s cold chain breach results in 1600 letters to patients
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…
Free flu shots for all Queenslanders amid severe season
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…
Revamped PBS rules for COVID-19 antiviral and MenB vax now in effect
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…
MenB vax catch-up program should be permanent: PBAC
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)…
For their eyes only: Why do medical regulators insist on so much secrecy?
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…
Health Minister green-lights new HPV vax schedule
A single shot of the 9-valent HPV vaccine now counts as complete protection, the Federal Government has announced. The National Immunisation Program was updated on…
Quiz — Is it okay to immunise children when only one parent consents?
A father brings his young twins to you for immunisation. You know he is estranged from the mother of the children and that she does…
