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Prof Paul Griffin
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Understanding the advantages of cell-based influenza vaccines

In this Product Explainer, Infectious Disease Physician and Clinical Microbiologist A/Prof Paul Griffin explains Australia’s first and only cell-based influenza vaccine, as well as the differences between influenza vaccines and why this is important to understand in order to better inform patients of the choices available (5 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin
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Prof Paul Griffin
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Lagevrio questions, mRNA jab misunderstandings and nasal vaccines coming

Despite a panoramic study suggesting a lower effect, Lagevrio has a useful impact on hospitalisations, deaths and shorter recovery time. Additionally COVID trials becoming more difficult to run because so many people have either been vaccinated and / or exposed

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin
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Prof Nancy Baxter
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Bivalent vaccines and other recent developments

The elimination of isolation periods and mask mandates, and an update on the vaccination landscape, including recently approved jabs, the bivalent vaccine, and vaccination for children

Expert/s: Prof Nancy Baxter
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Rosalyn Page
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Vaccines build on herd immunity

Almost three years into the pandemic, the widespread uptake of vaccines in Australia, together with the large rate of infection from the Omicron variant has created very good population immunity, according to Professor Kristine Macartney from the National Centre for Immunisation Research.

Expert/s: Rosalyn Page
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Ben Falkenmire
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Preparing for the next COVID wave

GPs should plan antivirals for high- risk patients

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire
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Healthed
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Here’s another type of COVID test to get your head around. But is this new home kit worth the cost?

A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at home.

Expert/s: Healthed
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Dr Alexander Padiglione
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Practical guide to using COVID antivirals in primary care

Navigating interactions... it’s easier than it first looks, and how antivirals are an important part of the management strategy to reduce the chances of severe illness and hospital admissions

Expert/s: Dr Alexander Padiglione
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Ben Falkenmire
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The best COVID antivirals to prescribe

Under national guidelines, patients with COVID at high risk of serious illness should be prescribed nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) by GPs, with the less effective molnupiravir (Lagevrio) a second-line option.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire
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Prof Nigel Crawford
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COVID Update, Vaccines, and Re-emerging Infections

The Omicron booster, latest ATAGI decisions including the Moderna baby dose and Novavax for teens. Plus the new variant vaccines, should we mix and match boosters?

Expert/s: Prof Nigel Crawford
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Campaign to encourage complacent Australians to get boosted

The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

Expert/s: Healthed
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Ben Falkenmire
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Alarming time for infectious diseases

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire
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A/Prof Sanjaya Senanayake
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COVID Update, Monkeypox and other outbreaks to keep an eye on

Monkeypox, influenza, polio, tomato flu and other things that are keeping public health up at night, latest COVID developments, ATAGI announcements.

Expert/s: A/Prof Sanjaya Senanayake

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