influenza
What will the 2018 flu vaccine include?
The TGA has accepted committee recommendations for next year’s flu vaccine, which brings a new virus strain into the fold While this year’s flu season – one of the worst …
Confirmed flu notifications surpass 200,000
This year’s flu cases are more than double those of 2015 As of 16 October there have been a total of 212,365 laboratory confirmed notifications of influenza in Australia this …
Call to extend NIP to pharmacies
This year’s severe flu season has highlighted that pharmacy can do more to help boost vaccination rates, says the Guild’s David Quilty And extending the National Immunisation Program to pharmacy …
Tamiflu shortage resolves as flu infections slow
Flu numbers are finally on a downward trend amidst worst flu season on record – with nearly 200,000 confirmed cases As of 2 October, there have been 192,542 influenza cases, …
Flu study shows pharmacists increased coverage
A national approach to pharmacist-administered vaccines could help boost immunisation rates, one pharmacy academic says The University of Sydney’s Professor Peter Carroll, who with colleague Jane Hanrahan investigated how influenza …
The week in review
Recognition for pharmacists was an issue this week: whether in terms of consumer awareness or pay The week started by recognising the important work pharmacists do, with World Pharmacists’ Day; …
Flu vaccination expansion needed
The 2017 flu vaccine was well matched to the circulating strains – yet appears to have been less effective than usual Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy said in a …
Lib Nat government would fund free flu vaccines
Victoria’s state Opposition has committed to free flu vaccines for all kids, should it win the next state election Shadow Minister for Health Mary Wooldridge announced that a Liberal Nationals …
Flu is a tragic illness. How can we get more people to vaccinate?
Influenza has traditionally been the underdog of vaccine-preventable diseases, write Julie Leask and Samantha Carlson Julie Leask, Associate Professor, University of Sydney; Samantha Carlson, Research Officer for the National Centre for Immunisation Research …
Tamiflu shortages across pharmacies
The government has released some Tamiflu stock from the National Medical Stockpile to help bolster national supplies during worst flu season on record There is currently a shortage of Tamiflu …
Aged care workers to get mandatory flu jabs?
A new initiative to boost vaccination rates among aged care workers has been launched amid figures which reveal our worst flu season on record The latest figures from the Immunisation …
Australia shivers through severe flu season
Experts have called for greater access to and takeup of flu vaccination, as Australia endures a likely record-breaking season But this doesn’t extend to pharmacies being able to vaccinate children …