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10 February, 2020 Media Release Single HPV Vaccine Dose May Be Effective Against Cervical Cancer New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer. The findings are published …

A Sydney pharmacist who sold a cervical cancer vaccine in short supply to a buyer in Hong Kong is now fighting the suspension of her pharmaceutical licence, claiming the decision to sell the vaccine overseas has ruined her life. For her role in selling the Gardasil vaccine from her Mosman …

Chemist Warehouse has again been offering Australians a convenient way to help protect themselves against the flu, with in-pharmacy flu immunisation clinics available across the country. With flu season imminent, the Australian government recommends an annual flu shot for all Australians aged over six months. Chemist Warehouse’s national flu campaign …

A worryingly small 10 percent of Australians believe that children are part of the groups that should be immunised according to survey results published today by the Immunisation Coalition. Yet children and young adults can and do get influenza severely, as shown in 2017 when children less than 15 years …

The state government in Tasmania is extending the free vaccination program against meningococcal disease – and pharmacists can administer it to children. Under the broader program announced yesterday (July 26), eligible Tasmanians will receive a free meningococcal vaccine from either a GP, a pharmacist (for children aged 10 and older), …

In a recent IQVIA Medibus survey of GPs, almost 80 per cent of those surveyed said they ‘always’ or ‘often’ recommend Zostavax (Zoster Virus Vaccine Live Oka/Merck) to their 70-79-year-old patients. This is the only government-funded shingles vaccine available on the National Immunisation Program. However, 45 per cent of GPs surveyed said they …