Doctors urged to be alert with more than 3000 pertussis cases already reported this year
A spike in pertussis has exceeded doctors’ expectations, with some 3300 cases reported across all age groups since the start of 2024, compared with fewer…
Tag: Vaccination
Switch it up: Why using different arms for vaccine doses could be a good idea
It might be worth asking patients to switch it up for their COVID-19 vaccines, with a study showing alternating arms between doses may produce a…
TGA approves RSV vax for Australians over 60
The TGA has approved the first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, with sponsor GSK Australia hinting it would “soon” be available on a private script…
Pharmacists to administer millions of NIP vaccines at $18.85 per shot
Pharmacists will be funded to administer around one million vaccinations a year under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). The NIP Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) program,…
As the world warms, dengue thrives
Need to know: For a range of reasons, dengue fever is the world’s fastest growing mosquito-borne disease. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the…
Side effects from flu vaccines more common in women: study
Women are more likely to experience injection site and systemic reactions to flu shots, regardless of age or vaccine type, Canadian researchers say. Their meta-analysis…
A GP guide to the Japanese encephalitis vaccination update
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…
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…
20 years of vaccinations may need repeating due to cold chain breaks at GP practice
Patients of a Tasmanian GP practice may have been given ineffective vaccines from 2003 to 2023, the state Department of Health has warned. The state’s…
