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Australia ‘on track’ for coronavirus vaccines despite global shortages
24 January 2021 - Josh Frydenberg has insisted that Australia’s vaccine rollout is still on track, despite tensions heating up over ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2021
Calls to expand vaccine portfolio after Government fails to secure Moderna vaccine
25 January 2021 - Health experts are calling for Australia to expand its suite of COVID-19 vaccines amid concern the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2021
Mobilising Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine workforce
21 January 2021 - The Australian Government is securing an additional vaccine workforce and working to deliver essential training to everyone ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2021
Government races to secure more vaccines but stares down AstraZeneca critics
13 January 2021 - The Morrison government is seeking new deals to vaccinate millions of Australians by the middle of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2020
Prisoners and the obese priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
9 December 2020 - Prisoners and people with severe obesity will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2020
Turf war: pharmacists will deliver COVID-19 vaccine despite GP concerns
9 December 2020 - Pharmacists will be able to administer COVID-19 vaccinations when the wider immunisation program begins in mid-2021, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2020
Global COVID-19 cases pass 50 million as vaccine proven to be 90 per cent effective
10 November 2020 - A vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been declared 90% effective, with the Scott Morrison government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Australians should expect a 'marathon' on vaccine distribution, experts warn
5 November 2020 - The Australian boss of Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceuticals business has joined vaccine experts in warning plans for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Australia secures a further 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
5 November 2020 - Two more COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for the Australian population under new agreements, bringing the Australian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Australia now has four COVID-19 vaccine options expected to be ready in 2021
4 November 2020 - Australia has secured two more potential COVID-19 vaccines, further boosting the nation’s chances of immunising the public ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2020
Patrick admits no medical shortages from wharf dispute - yet
30 September 2020 - The head of Patrick Terminals has admitted the industrial dispute roiling Australia's ports has not led ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2020
Australian patients to benefit from ongoing collaboration between peak medicine bodies
29 September 2020 - ACCC extends conditional authorisation to Medicines Australia and the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2020
If a COVID-19 vaccine is found here's how long it will take to get to your GP
25 September 2020 - Australia has shored up access to some leading contenders for a COVID-19 vaccine and while it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2020
Revised opioids PBS listings from 1 October 2020
21 September 2020 - Commencing 1 October 2020, the PBS listings for opioid medicines will change. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2020
Simplified chemotherapy prescribing arrangements
16 September 2020 - The Department of Health has simplified the way PBS medicines can be prescribed for chemotherapy patients ...