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COVID vaccine rollout too slow, poorly planned, audit finds
17 August 2022 - An audit of Australia’s coronavirus vaccination rollout has criticised the slow speed at which early doses ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
Supply a factor in restricting COVID vaccines for babies and toddlers
3 August 2022 - Most parents of babies and toddlers will not be able to access a COVID vaccine approved ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6 months to under 5 years
3 August 2022 - The Albanese Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to make ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2022
New campaign to promote COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments
22 July 2022 - The Australian Government today launched a new advertising campaign to encourage eligible Australians to access life-saving COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2022
‘Increasing problem’: Australia facing shortages of more than 320 medicines
21 July 2022 - More than 320 items are becoming hard to find as Australia faces increasing shortages in a crucial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2022
Chief Medical Officer’s statement on standard of care on COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments in residential aged care facilities
15 July 2022 - A statement from Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, about the standard of care on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2022
Millions of Australians to gain access to COVID treatments
10 July 2022 - Eligibility for potentially lifesaving COVID-19 antiviral treatments will be widened from tomorrow, Monday 11 July. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2022
PBAC recommendation for amendments to COVID-19 oral treatment restrictions
10 July 2022 - The PBAC recommended changes to the PBS eligibility criteria for both molnupiravir (Lagevrio) and nirmatrelvir and ritonavir ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2022
Doctors, pharmacists call for better support to prescribe anti-virals
8 July 2022 - Pandemic measures including home delivery of medicines and subsidised Telehealth appointments should be reinstated to allow ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2022
Expanded eligibility for fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
7 July 2022 - An additional 7.4 million people will now be eligible to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2022
Calls to expand access to oral COVID-19 drugs as expiry dates loom
23 June 2022 - Thousands of doses of expensive anti-viral drugs could be wasted if more Australians do not become ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2022
New $11 million winter vaccine communication campaign and availability of antivirals
22 June 2022 - The Australian Government today launched an $11 million six-week campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2022
High-risk COVID-19 patients can now get two antiviral prescription drugs — but some are still missing out
10 May 2022 - For Australians at high risk of developing severe COVID-19, getting access to potentially lifesaving treatment recently ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2022
COVID-19 oral treatment listed on PBS from 1 May 2022
1 May 2022 - This prescription only oral treatment has been found to be effective in treating mild to moderate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2022
New COVID-19 oral treatment on PBS
11 April 2022 - Greg Hunt's swan song press release. ...