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Meningococcal needs more focus

Medical Forum·September 12, 2024

GP and meningococcal expert Dr Charlotte Hespe spoke with Medical Forum about the severity and risk of the latest meningococcal outbreak in Australia, and the need to roll out the vaccine to more people living in vulnerable areas. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

From FLIRT to FLuQE

Medical Forum·July 4, 2024

COVID has mutated once again, with a new variant, KP.3 or FLuQE, overtaking KP.2 (FLIRT) as the dominant...

Medical Forum Weekly

·1 min read·

‘Please explain’ for vaccine death claims

Medical Forum·June 20, 2024

Researchers behind a study that claimed COVID vaccines might have played a bigger role in pandemic deaths than first expected have been asked to review their findings. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·3 mins read·

Vaccinate kids to reduce hearing loss

Medical Forum·June 20, 2024

A study led by Menzies School of Health Research has recommended that Northern Territory First Nations children aged 12-36 months have improved access to an effective vaccine that could prevent hearing loss. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

Monkeypox nearly 100,000 cases

Medical Forum·June 13, 2024

The World Health Organization has updated numbers of Mpox cases and revised vaccine recommendations, revealing that nearly two years after the global outbreak began, cases may be significantly underestimated. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Whooping cough wave warning

Medical Forum·October 19, 2023

WA doctors may see more patients coming through their door to ask about a pertussis booster, on the back of a new campaign to raise vaccination rates before the next epidemic hits. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

COVID vax passes kids’ test

Medical Forum·June 8, 2023

A US review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID vaccines given to young children – including those aged 4 and younger - found no indications of serious side effects. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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First Nations boosted by jab

Medical Forum·June 1, 2023

An Australian study has shown that mRNA vaccination produced a highly effective immune response in First Nations people. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

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Meningococcal needs more focus

From FLIRT to FLuQE

‘Please explain’ for vaccine death claims

Vaccinate kids to reduce hearing loss

Monkeypox nearly 100,000 cases

Whooping cough wave warning

COVID vax passes kids’ test

First Nations boosted by jab

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