Call to prioritise flu vax in children with epilepsy
Children with a severe form of epilepsy are “highly susceptible” to severe neurological complications and death from influenza infection and should be prioritised for vaccination,…
Tag: Influenza (Flu)
Australia secures its first mRNA vaccine factory
A deal which will see Moderna set up a facility at Monash University will prevent a repeat of last year's vaccine shortages, according to Anthony A…
Flu cases are plummeting – here’s why
Influenza has hit children hard this year, but high notification rates have fallen off since June.
Vaccine uptake expert slams govt’s new ad campaign
Paediatrician Associate Professor Margie Danchin says the Federal Government's new COVID-19 and flu vaccine ads fail to address the causes of vacci…
Anaphylactic reaction to flu vax ‘overdiagnosed’
An Australian study shows most allergic reactions are overturned after vaccine challenge.
Leading GP takes on fight for practice nurse flu vax item
Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe has launched a 'last resort' online petition for a Medicare rule change after the Federal Government rejected a…
Fresh warnings as Australian influenza cases hit new record
The number of cases last month were more than double those in May 2019.
Had your flu vax? Many doctors and healthcare staff missed it last year
Victorian data shows just three out of four hospital staff had an influenza vaccine in 2021: MJA.
Triple the trouble? This winter there are three respiratory threats
Without testing for all three, doctors will face a guessing game when patients present, says a genomics researcher.
Most states now funding GP vaccines as flu cases rise fourfold
NSW, SA, WA and Victoria have taken a cue from Queensland.
