Infectious diseases

Prof Kristine Macartney
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Overview of the Moderna vaccine, cover the risks, efficacy and effectiveness of the vaccines for adolescents, and explain the vaccine mandates and the new indemnity scheme

Dr Lisa Beecham
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The key differences between this new vaccine against shingles and what is currently available, and who might be best to be offered this option.

A/Prof Nicholas Wood
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In July Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 12-15.

Healthed
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Compulsory COVID vaccination is in the news again now Qantas has just announced its employees will need a shot

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Prof Nigel Crawford
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the recent developments in the management of the Australian pandemic including: An overview of the newly available Moderna vaccination; how the currently available vaccinations in Australia compare in terms of effectiveness against the Delta variant at preventing severe diseases as well as transmission

Dr Linda Calabresi
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The COVID vaccine rollout is certainly moving forward admirably. Authorities are predicting at this rate we might reach our 70% target in November and the 80% target by the end of the year

Dr Linda Calabresi
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We now have the target. We know we need to get up around the 70-80% mark in terms of vaccination coverage before we can start to think about getting back to some semblance of normality here in Australia.

A/Prof Nicholas Wood
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Clarification surrounding the confusion on the COVID vaccines - what is the latest recommendation on the jab intervals, age range for AZ vaccine, and the risk-benefit considerations, and which vaccine works against which variant.

Dr Linda Calabresi
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You might think that after the phenomenal effort general practice has put in to vaccinate the Australian population against COVID, that they’d be entitled to say ‘let someone else do the boosters.’

Healthed
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India lacks an authoritative estimate of the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic. We report excess mortality estimates from three different data sources from the pandemic’s start through June 2021.

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Dr Linda Calabresi
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The vast majority of Australian GPs believe that COVID vaccination should be mandatory for all those who work in general practice.

Prof Nigel Crawford
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Practical understanding of the risk-benefit considerations as well as an update on AZ clots and bleeds.