GPs reminded of their vaccine care obligation - General practitioners are being reminded of their obligations to care for vaccines according to national ‘Strive for 5’ guidelines, and the importance of effective cold chain management of vaccines.
Are your refugee and humanitarian patients’ vaccinations up to date? -Last week was Refugee week, an opportunity for the whole nation to celebrate the contribution refugees make to our society. All refugee and humanitarian entrants are eligible
for free catch up vaccines through the National Immunisation Program.
Can a person with egg allergy get the 2019 flu vaccine? - People with egg allergy, including anaphylaxis, can be safely vaccinated with 2019 influenza vaccines in the GP setting. Egg allergy is not a contraindication to receiving the 2019 influenza vaccine.
AIR errors are affecting family benefit payments - Errors in patient vaccine records on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) can affect a child’s school enrolment and family benefit payments.
Meningococcal ACWY vaccine for
adolescents - Meningococcal ACWY vaccine is available for free through the National Immunisation Program to adolescents aged 14 to 19 years of age from 1 April 2019.
Rent a fridge during influenza season! - Practices who do not have the capacity to accommodate storage for the extra influenza vaccines during flu season have the option to rent a fridge and data logger for 3 months.