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The Department of Health has advised that any general practice not currently involved in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout can now choose to join, provided...

Investors have eased the Australian share market from record levels as shares in most categories fell. The big miners and banks were all lower after Wall Street closed mostly down overnight. Afterpay gained 11.37% to $127.85 after news the previous day of US payments provider Square’s $39bn takeover bid. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Tuesday closed lower by 16.9 points, or 0.23%, to 7,474.5. The fall follows a record high for the index on Monday. The All Ordinaries closed down 10 poin...

We, like all communities are at risk through freight movements. A pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic for freight workers has been placed on the Pacific Highway at Taree and there are more of these pop-up testing sites planned to help keep communities safe. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), who advise the Minister for Health on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) and other immunisation issues, have changed their advice around vaccination stating that, “All indivi...

Photo by Gustavo Fring/Pexels The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance in Australia has published a report indicating that a majority of surveyed pharmacists have been electronically recording vaccinations on the Australian Immunisation Register. This is the first study of its kind, providing evidence of pharmacists practices for providing immunisation services; recording and reporting of vaccinations to AIR; and enablers of and barriers to providing immunisation services,...

Date Time Share Australian Medical Association GPs should be aware that legislative changes mean that from 1 July 2021, vaccination providers are now required to report all National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines administered to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). These changes are in addition to the mandatory reporting of vaccinations to the AIR that commenced in February 2021 for: COVID-19 vaccines administered on or after 20 February 2021; and influenza vaccinations administere...

High levels of electronic recording of vaccinations in AIR from pharmacy Written by Kate McDonald on 12 July 2021. The first report into pharmacists’ immunisation reporting practices in Australia shows there are high levels of electronic submission of vaccination data to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), but there more could be done to increase uptake of automated software. The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) report comes as the rep...

Date Time Share Department of Health The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a whole of life, national immunisation register, which records vaccines given to all people in Australia. This includes: COVID-19 vaccines privately given vaccines, such as for seasonal influenza or travel. Mandatory reporting of vaccinations to the AIR commenced in February 2021 for: COVID-19 vaccines given on or after 20 February 2021 influenza vaccinations given on or after 1 March 2021. Further legislative c...

Flu (Influenza) is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause widespread illness and deaths every year. It is a leading cause of hospitalisation...

Amidst the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination, South Australians are encouraged not to forget to roll up their sleeve for their annual flu shot. ...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has today welcomed news that 900 additional general practices will begin delivering the...