Going Viral

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Prof Michael Toole AM

Trends of new cases, hospitalisations and deaths- mask mandates will help but the political leaders don’t want to do it.

Dr Gary Grohmann

Antiviral drugs and other therapeutics, new drugs and vaccines in the pipeline. Are universal vaccines a pipe dream? Why vaccines are only part of the answer and will never control the pandemic?

Prof Michael Toole AM

New 3rd booster guidelines from ATAGI, Omicron is changing and there are serious implications and we need to ramp up preventive measures to tackle this new wave more effectively

Prof Paul Griffin

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

Adj. Prof Brent Richards

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

Dr Gary Grohmann

Transitioning our patients to Novavax and protein-based vaccines and away from mRNA. Monkeypox should be taken seriously... especially for high-risk patients

A/Prof John Litt AM

Some ‘basic’ influenza epidemiology, what happened in 2021 and what to expect in 2022, what's new with cell culture influenza vaccines and high dose influenza vaccines, and importance of vaccination rates

A/Prof Nicholas Wood

Current burden and variants, long COVID and vaccines, and COVID vaccine boosters - effectiveness and safety and the need for a 4th dose

Prof Paul Griffin

New advice on when to vaccinate after COVID infection

Prof Nancy Baxter

Should GPs have a fourth booster? The Ba4 and Ba5 variants, more information on the antivirals, long COVID is an emerging public health issue.

Prof Kristine Macartney

A look at our local and national infection rates- what does the medium to long term future look like?

Prof Paul Griffin

Ba2, Deltacron, Omicron and other variants- the winter booster - for which patients? An update on the other vaccines and the COVID antivirals.