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Influenza vaccines for older adults in the 2023 influenza season

In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM explains the currently funded adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine for people 65 years and over and how it fits in the 2023 influenza season (6 mins).This product explainer is supported by Seqirus

Podcasts

COVID Update – It’s not over yet

The current COVID situation- protect your vulnerable patients.

Clinical Articles

When it comes to vaccinations – don’t forget the old

Don’t forget routine immunisations and use any patient contact as an opportunity for vaccination—says Professor Nick Wood of the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance at the University of Sydney.

Clinical Articles

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S. population will be infected with CMV by the age of 40 and the disease is common worldwide, few people have ever heard of it.

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Podcasts

COVID update – The 5th wave

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

Videos

Invasive meningococcal disease and the MenACWY-TT conjugate vaccine

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

Videos

Bivalent original/omicron pre-filled syringe for COVID-19 vaccination

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).

Clinical Articles

COVID disaster looming in aged care

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

Podcasts

COVID update – Vaccine and variant update

The WHO says the emergency is over - should we believe them? 2nd generation vaccines are needed- vaccine related injury.

Clinical Articles

Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based ways to counter it

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.

Podcasts

COVID update – It’s not over, vaccine risk/benefit, masks, long COVID

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.

Podcasts

COVID update – Tackling booster confusion, the next wave & non-mRNA jabs

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

Infectious diseases

Influenza vaccines for older adults in the 2023 influenza season

In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM explains the currently funded adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine for people 65 years and over and how it fits in the 2023 influenza season (6 mins).This product explainer is supported by Seqirus

COVID Update – It’s not over yet

The current COVID situation- protect your vulnerable patients.

When it comes to vaccinations – don’t forget the old

Don’t forget routine immunisations and use any patient contact as an opportunity for vaccination—says Professor Nick Wood of the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance at the University of Sydney.

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

COVID update – The 5th wave

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

Invasive meningococcal disease and the MenACWY-TT conjugate vaccine

Bivalent original/omicron pre-filled syringe for COVID-19 vaccination

COVID disaster looming in aged care

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

COVID update – Vaccine and variant update

The WHO says the emergency is over - should we believe them? 2nd generation vaccines are needed- vaccine related injury.

Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based ways to counter it

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.

COVID update – It’s not over, vaccine risk/benefit, masks, long COVID

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.

COVID update – Tackling booster confusion, the next wave & non-mRNA jabs

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

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Eczema Practical Updates for General Practice

Tuesday 12th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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A/Prof Li-Chuen Wong

Consultant Dermatologist; Senior Specialist Visiting Medical Officer, Head, Dermatology Department, Children's Hospital at Westmead

In this talk, Associate Professor Li-Chuen Wong will outline a practical, structured approach to managing these patients. We invite you to join the next Healthed webcast.

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In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM explains the currently funded adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine for people 65 years and over and how it fits in the 2023 influenza season (6 mins).This product explainer is supported by Seqirus

The current COVID situation- protect your vulnerable patients.

Don’t forget routine immunisations and use any patient contact as an opportunity for vaccination—says Professor Nick Wood of the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance at the University of Sydney.

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

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

The WHO says the emergency is over - should we believe them? 2nd generation vaccines are needed- vaccine related injury.

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.

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.

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

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Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Eczema Practical Updates for General Practice

Tuesday 12th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

A/Prof Li-Chuen Wong

Consultant Dermatologist; Senior Specialist Visiting Medical Officer, Head, Dermatology Department, Children's Hospital at Westmead

In this talk, Associate Professor Li-Chuen Wong will outline a practical, structured approach to managing these patients. We invite you to join the next Healthed webcast.