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Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (8 December 2023)
8 December 2023 - The agenda for the HTA Review Reference Committee meeting (meeting 29) held on 1 December 2023 is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2023
All adults now eligible for a 2023 COVID-19 booster dose
8 February 2023 - The Australian Government has accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation that all adults ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2023
Changes to HPV vaccine dose schedule for young Australians
6 February 2023 - From 6 February 2023 the human papillomavirus vaccine schedule will become a single dose schedule. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2022
New report indicates COVID-19 vaccines saved Australia’s economy
19 December 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the latest peer-reviewed research paper indicating the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccinations significantly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2022
Anti-viral drug should not be first choice in treating COVID-19
3 December 2022 - The most widely prescribed anti-viral drug in Australia, molnupiravir, should no longer be routinely given for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Nov 2022
New COVID-19 vaccines for eligible Australians
15 November 2022 - The Australian Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2022
Australia's first bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to join rollout
12 September 2022 - The Australian Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on the ...
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 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 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 13 Feb 2022
Novavax – first protein vaccine now available
11 February 2022 - Australia’s first protein vaccine, Novavax will join the national rollout from Monday through select general practices, community ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
Australia launches National Preventive Health Strategy
13 December 2021 - The Australian Government has today launched the National Preventive Health Strategy, a 10 year plan to improve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2021
Start of COVID-19 booster vaccination program
8 November 2021 - Today, the Australian Government’s COVID-19 booster vaccination rollout program officially gets under way, with the initial focus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2021
Vaccinations can end political blame game: CSL
13 October 2021 - CSL chief Paul Perreault has warned that the politicisation of Covid-19 is fuelling vaccination hesitancy as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2021
Booster shot for severely immunocompromised Australians
8 October 2021 - From next week Australians who are severely immunocompromised will be offered the option to receive a third ...