Potential problems with temporary COVID-19 vaccination exemptions

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SSW GP Link Deputy Chair, Dr Michael Tam speaks to newsGP about the potential problems with the system of temporary vaccination exemptions for people who have recovered from COVID-19.

After discharge from community isolation, often there isn’t any documentation that the patient can take to their GP to say, “This is what happened to me over the last two-and-a-half weeks”. And so in the absence of that information, that can be a little bit difficult.

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/confusion-over-temporary-vaccine-exemption

Published by Michael Tam

Dr Michael Tam is a clinical academic Specialist General Practitioner, combining the provision of family medicine, research, health services development, and governance. Michael’s clinical interest is in the whole-person primary care of people living with mental illness. He is actively involved in mental health policy, strategy, and governance, with local, state, and national bodies. Michael’s research is in integrated care and preventive care in general practice. He has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

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