Premium Interviews Secretary’s healthy perspective in a ‘persistent pandemic’ Editors' Picks Susan Pearce, recognised on Australia Day with an AM for her significant service to public health administration, spoke to The Mandarin.
Police watch-houses offer opportunity to address complex health needs September 1, 2022 By Dan Holmes Federal Police watch-houses present a unique opportunity for medical interventions in high-risk populations, according to the authors of a perspective in the Medical Journal of Australia.
ATAGI recommends winter booster COVID-19 dose for over 50s July 6, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation is reviewing evidence on COVID-19 booster shots for the winter season.
Airport masks will no longer be required in most states and territories June 16, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal ACT, Queensland, WA, NT and Tasmania have all followed the recommendations of the AHPPC in not requiring masks to be worn in airports.
Australia passes 90% single-dose rate as TGA works to approve childhood vaccinations November 12, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal ‘We are going to have one of the highest vaccination rates in the world,’ Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday morning.
Millions of text messages to urge state to get vaccinated October 5, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health Queensland health minister Yvette D’Ath said when the state receives more vaccines from the commonwealth, it would continue to ramp up the state’s rollout.
Pharmacies key to hitting Australia’s 80% COVID-19 vaccination target July 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal New modelling suggests that pharmacies could dramatically improve Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, bringing forward forecast targets by two months.
‘We need to quash it now’: Berejiklian confesses to COVID complacency in NSW July 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health ‘I need everybody to be shocked,’ the NSW premier said, as this is ‘the scariest’ situation the state has faced since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
New York City runs out of vaccines weeks after means-testing and penalisation meant binning them January 22, 2021 By Chris Woods Health The news is curious in that it comes just a few weeks after medical providers reported they had been forced to throw out expired doses because of a) people matching incredibly strict guidelines and b) steep penalties imposed for breaking said guidelines.
The UK becomes first country to authorise a COVID-19 vaccine with Pfizer/BioNTech approval December 3, 2020 By Chris Woods Health Pfizer and BioNTech agree to supply the UK with a total of 40 million doses — enough for 20 million, as two jabs are required for immunisation — and are expecting emergency use authorisation decisions from American and European regulators within weeks.
