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TGA recall of Infanrix hexa vaccine
Submitted October 11th 2012Health professionals and consumers are advised that, after consultation with the TGA, six batches of Infanrix hexa (AUST R 132881) have been recalled by the sponsor, GlaxoSmithKline Australia (GSK).
Fluvax not for children under five years - CMO reminder
Submitted April 23rd 2012The Chief Medical Officer has requested ACRRM to remind members that Fluvax is not approved for children under five years.
Update on Pip breast implants
Submitted February 6th 2012There is no evidence that PIP implant should be treated differently to other brands of implants at this stage. Key points for counselling patients include ...
GP alert regarding E. coli O104 outbreak in Germany
Submitted June 3rd 2011An outbreak of E. coli O104 has occurred in Germany and there is the potential for Australian travellers to be affected. It is recommended that GPs take a travel history and consider the diagnosis of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Heamolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS) in patients who have travelled to Germany in the two weeks before onset of diarrhoea...
Flu vaccinations for children under 5 years
Submitted July 30th 2010Chief Medical Officer: update 30 July 2010
In his letter to GPs and other immunisation providers, the Chief Medical Officer, Prof. Jim Bishop beings: "Children under 5 years of age can now be vaccinated against influenza using Vaxigrip® or Influvac® seasonal influenza vaccine..."
Children under 5 years and the seasonal flu vaccine
Submitted June 1st 2010Chief Medical Officer: updated 1 June 2010
"As a precaution, we recommend healthy children aged under 5 years should not be vaccinated with any of the 2010 TIVs until further notice. As an alternative, children may be vaccinated with the pandemic H1N1 vaccine (Panvax®), which is not affected by the suspension..."
CMO's statement and letter to GPs
Submitted April 30th 2010"A week long national evaluation of cases of fever with convulsions in young children following a seasonal flu vaccination has so far found no pattern of increased incidence of this side effect, other than higher numbers in WA..."
2010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Submitted March 26th 2010The Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer advises that the categories of people eligible for free seasonal influenza vaccine under the National Immunisation Program now include everyone 65 years and over, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over, all pregnant women, and all those six months of age and over with medical conditions listed in the Fact Sheet.
Swine Flu Updates
Submitted October 27th 2009- information sheet
- myths and facts
- medicare information
- letter from the minister
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