The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised at-home use of nasal spray vaccine FluMist,opening the door for needle-shy people to have easy access to life-saving immunisation.
The storm of flu,pneumonia,colds and other germs circulating this winter drove a massive surge in the number of Australians taking sick leave.
WA has the second-lowest number of fully immunised five-year-olds in the country,and in some towns the rate is below the level needed for herd immunity.
Councils say they were promised free use of the state’s immunisation record platform – until the Department of Health sent the bill.
The WHO said it had reached the deal with Israel to carry out the first round of vaccines for 640,000 children after a baby contracted the decease.
It was,as was often said,“unprecedented times”,and Australians placed their faith in the public health response.
A UNSW analysis suggests many types of injury were not covered by the complicated scheme,which is set to close next month.
Infections of a disease that can be life-threatening for babies has spiked among school-aged children the end of the holidays.
The state’s youngest-ever premier on the lessons he has learnt and the mistakes he made during his 13 years on Macquarie Street.
As COVID-19 vaccination protection across aged care dwindles,it is right for the regulator to put providers on notice.
Federal health authorities have put aged care providers on notice after COVID-19 cases hit an 18-month high in Australian facilities.