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Petition: Enable practice nurses to administer flu vaccines, and free up GPs to see more patients

SSWGPLink Ltd supports the petition to enable nurses working in GP clinics to administer flu vaccines by having this funded under Medicare! If you agree with what we believe to be an obviously good proposal, please support the cause by signing the petition, and sharing it with others in your social network! https://www.change.org/p/enable-practice-nurses-to-administer-flu-vaccines-and-free-up-gps-to-see-more-patients

Media release: Call to distribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to neighbouring countries with low vaccination rates

Australia is in the fortunate position in February 2022 to have a population with a very high COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The vaccination program for children (ages 5 and older), and the booster program, are now well underway through the hard work of specialist General Practice teams, and other vaccination providers. There is now ample supplyContinue reading “Media release: Call to distribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to neighbouring countries with low vaccination rates”

Let’s get kids COVID-19 vaccinated with the first dose before school!

SSW GP Link Chair, Dr Ken McCroary speaks with the Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser about the importance of vaccinating children against COVID-19. If we could get everyone dosed at least one before school starts, I would be pleased with that. https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/7579795/macarthur-gp-urges-parents-to-get-kids-covid-jab-before-school-returns/

ABC Radio interview – Triple whammy on GPs

Dr Ken McCroary, SSWGP Link Chair, was interviewed on ABC Radio, The World Today with Samantha Donovan. He raised the enormous and impossible pressure on GPs asked to roll out the COVID-19 child vaccination program, the adult booster program, and caring for people with COVID-19 during a massive outbreak at the same time without additionalContinue reading “ABC Radio interview – Triple whammy on GPs”

New point-of-care tests COVID-19 antibodies not likely to inform booster program

SSW GP Link Deputy Chair, Dr Michael Tam speaks to newsGP about the (limited) role for the newly announced point-of-care tests for COVID-19 neutralising antibodies in the here and now. Vaccination is really much more of a population health intervention than individualised care. At a superficial level, a strategic approach of “keeping it simple” ofContinue reading “New point-of-care tests COVID-19 antibodies not likely to inform booster program”

ABC Radio interview – Booster shot scramble as cases climb

Dr Ken McCroary, SSWGP Link Chair, was interviewed on ABC Radio, The World Today with Sally Sara. He raised the enormous pressure in rolling out the booster program in the setting of a skeletal workforce but peaking demands. We’ve got our booster program probably to its limits till the end of February at the moment.Continue reading “ABC Radio interview – Booster shot scramble as cases climb”