Infectious diseases

Prof Adrian Esterman
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WHO vs ATAGI booster advice, which do we use? Antivirals - positive evidence for Molnupiravir emerges.

Dr Daryl Cheng
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In this Product Explainer, Paediatrician Dr Daryl Cheng explains the role of the MenACWY-TT conjugate vaccine for invasive meningococcal disease, the importance of adolescent vaccination and opportunistic immunisation, and the healthcare professional’s role in improving uptake rates in this age group (7 mins).

PP-NIM-AUS-0340. May 2023

Expert/s: Dr Daryl Cheng
Prof Paul Van Buynder
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In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician Prof Paul Van Buynder explains the role of the Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 pre-filled syringe COVID-19 vaccine and provides an update on the situation in aged care, and how boosters can assist in protecting the community against symptomatic infection and severe disease (5 mins).

Emma Tinning
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Only a fraction of aged care residents are getting COVID boosters, despite high influenza vaccination rates - why the mismatch?

Expert/s: Emma Tinning
Dr Gary Grohmann
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The WHO says the emergency is over - should we believe them? 2nd generation vaccines are needed- vaccine related injury.

A/Prof Kyle B. Enfield
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A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block. She developed COVID-19 during the 2020 Christmas holiday and saw me during the summer of 2021.

Dr Gary Grohmann
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How do we tell the public it is not over? Are mask beneficial? How to justify the use of vaccines that can cause serious adverse reactions in healthy people.

Prof Paul Van Buynder
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Which booster when? Is bivalent or monovalent better? Plus when non-mRNA boosters are appropriate

Dr Gary Grohmann
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Are the bivalent vaccines what they are cracked up to be? Plus the origin of COVID-19

Lynnette Hoffman
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‘NOVIDs’ may benefit more from a booster due to their lack of hybrid immunity

Dr Sarah Tedjasukmana
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Influenza causes up to 3000 Australian deaths and 18000 visits to the GP each year—not to mention the economic burden of days off work - and this year is shaping up to be even busier

Prof Nancy Baxter
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Why there is increasingly conflicting booster advice emerging from different parts of the world