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…
Tag: Immunisation
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…
Is polio making a comeback?
Need to know: Polio has been in the news in 2022 with a resurgence of the disease in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, international…
Early-age HPV vaccination may reduce preterm births, study shows
HPV vaccination before age 17 may confer a modest yet still significant reduction in the likelihood of spontaneous preterm birth, international researchers have found. Results…
A GP guide to vaccine safety
Need to know: The speed of the COVID-19 vaccine development raised questions about whether corners were cut in the race to develop vaccines at pandemic…
Diphtheria in adults more common than a decade ago: study
Most cases are being acquired in countries that are population travel destinations for Australians.
MBS madness: Why this GP needed a public health exemption to hide in a town hall
When Dr Nicholas O’Ryan found out he was a COVID-19 close contact, his vaccine clinics were suddenly in jeopardy.
Watchdog greenlights COVID-19 vax for six-month-olds
TGA provisionally approves paediatric Moderna vaccine, but the Federal Government warns supply could be limited.
Anti-vaxxer claims doctors can be sued for vaccine injury rubbished
Two videos posted on the Facebook group Cafe Locked Out make no legal sense, say experts.
Polio detected in London sewage
UK health authorities are carrying out investigations into community transmission after detecting the virus in faeces since April.
