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6 reasons to subsidise flu vax for all 50-year-olds

12th August 2019
Extending funded flu vaccinations to all adults aged 50-64 could prevent nearly 1500 MIs and save the health system millions…
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Six reasons to susidise flu vaccinations for all 50-year-olds
Pharmacy News

Guild and PSA welcome vax move, but doctors unhappy

5th August 2019
The AMA is unhappy that WA pharmacists can now deliver vaccines for whooping cough, measles and meningococcal disease after…
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Vaccine
Australian Doctor News

'No jab, no pay': parents of under-fives are backing it

1st August 2019
Four out of five parents back the government’s controversial ‘no jab, no pay’ vaccination policy; however, there are still…
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Infant vax
Pharmacy News

'No-brainer': expert backs calls for PBAC overhaul

11th July 2019
The PBAC is being urged to overhaul the methods it uses to assess the costs and benefits of vaccines, amid claims the…
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vaccines
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Video: Experts call for better pay for GPs who insert LARCs

19th August 2019
Despite long-standing advice from peak medical bodies including the World Health Organization that long-acting reversible…
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Australian Doctor News

Calls for a second shot of flu vaccine for at-risk patients

28th June 2019
Amid warnings of a bad flu season, some prominent doctors are suggesting that patients who had their flu vaccine early…
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Fluvax
Australian Doctor News

'Two shots may not be enough': Rise in measles cases in vaccinated adults

24th June 2019
A third dose of measles vaccine may need to be considered in future, Australian researchers say, after finding evidence of…
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Vaccination
Australian Doctor News

Call for mandatory practice accreditation after GPs' vaccine fail triggers public health alert

20th June 2019
A leading vaccine expert is calling for GP practice accreditation to be mandatory after an unaccredited clinic was found…
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