Time to upgrade pneumococcal vax for kids: PBAC
Most infants could soon receive the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine under the National Immunisation Program after the PBAC recommended it be used instead of the…
Tag: Vaccination
‘Turning point’: World’s first RSV vax approved
The world’s first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine has been approved by the US medicines regulator for older adults. Approval of GSK’s protein-based vaccine, dubbed Arexvy,…
Quiz — What legal basis do you have for refusing to write an immunisation exemption?
A young mother asks you to provide her with a medical certificate stating she is a conscientious objector to her children being immunised. Why are…
RSV vax for over-60s looms as regulators weigh up candidates
The TGA is weighing up Australia’s first potential respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, while the US regulator has given preliminary approval to two vaccine candidates, as the…
What are these new cancer vaccines, and how are they similar to COVID vaccines?
Barely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines. Just last month, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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…
Flood victims missing out on JEV vax because of strict criteria, GP says
GPs are unable to offer vaccination against Japanese encephalitis virus to patients displaced by the SA floods, because of strict state government criteria around which practices can…
Pneumococcal vax provides poor protection against severe disease in kids: Aus study
The 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine appears to provide very little protection against severe illness from prevailing serotypes in young children, Australian infectious diseases experts have warned.…
Spot Dx — Is Skippy to blame for this shoulder pain?
A fit and well 30-year-old woman attended her local ED 24 hours after being bitten on the right index finger while feeding a kangaroo at…
