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Six months into the pandemic, how much closer are we to a vaccine?
13 July 2020 - Queensland scientists racing to make a COVID-19 vaccine are upbeat as their research begins critical human ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
So just who do we think qualifies for any COVID-19 vaccine?
9 July 2020 - How should we allocate scarce medical resources? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
Better protection against meningococcal and pneumococcal diseases
6 July 2020 - The National Immunisation Program has been amended from 1 July 2020 to improve protection for those most ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2020
Record flu vaccines in 2020 to protect Australians
27 May 2020 - An additional two million flu vaccines will available from this week bringing the total number available in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2020
'Act now': AMA urges health education to combat 'growing' anti-vaxxer movement
25 May 2020 - Medical experts warn decades of progress on immunisation could be undone unless the federal government urgently ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2020
COVID-19: CSL aims to cover Australia with vaccine
25 May 2020 - Vaccine manufacturer CSL has plans in place to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine onshore as it confirms ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Apr 2020
Record 16.5 million flu vaccines to protect Australians
19 April 2020 - The Australian Government has secured three million additional doses of seasonal influenza vaccines to protect Australians from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2020
CSL boosting flu vaccine supply in coronavirus crisis
8 April 2020 - Australia’s biggest health company, CSL, is stepping up supplies of the latest flu vaccine after Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2020
Flu vaccination more important than ever during the month of April
1 April 2020 - With the 2020 flu season not far away, all Australians — and especially those in vulnerable groups ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2020
People over 65 to be given new flu shot for free
1 April 2020 - Amid the COVID-19 chaos, everyone is being urged to get the flu vaccine early this year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2020
PBAC – 2019 in review
8 January 2020 - The PBAC considered 188 submissions in 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jan 2020
Summary of submissions and outcomes from the November 2019 PBAC meeting
7 January 2020 - Analysis and insights from the November 2019 PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2019
Meningococcal B vaccine rejected for inclusion on free schedule
22 December 2019 - It is the most common strain of deadly meningococcal disease, but the vaccine for the B strain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2019
2019-20 cost recovery implementation statement for PBS/NIP updated for 2018-19 financial outcome
12 December 2019 - The 2019–20 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for the listing of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2019
Report clearly demonstrates the value of vaccines
1 November 2019 - Medicines Australia welcomes today’s report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare which verifies the ...