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Which face mask is best?
January 23rd, 2022Everyone : mould the metal strip firmly around your nose, make sure the mask covers your nose and mouth, is pulled under your chin, the strings are holding the mask as tightly as possible to your face, and there are no obvious gaps at the side. For most persons – try to get a KN95 […]
Taking your child for their COVID vaccination
January 13th, 2022We have given a lot of immunisations over the years and here are my suggestions to help your child have the best experience getting their COVID vaccination. Ideally, you want this to be a bit of a non-event. Discuss briefly in advance Have a discussion with the child a few days in advance of their […]
Shingles prevention
October 19th, 2021Shingles is a miserable disease, causing a rash, pain and fatigue. It can lead to chronic nerve pain and even loss of vision. Shingles affects up to 30% of the general population and about half of persons who reach age 85. A vaccine is now available in Australia to prevent this disease from 50 years […]
Investigation of intra-dermal Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine
October 1st, 2021The enrollment for this trial has now closed What is JE? Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a dangerous disease in Asia spread by mosquitoes. The most recent death from JE was a Qld man who died in 2020 after contracting JE while travelling in Bali. What is the research about? In this study, we are using […]
Second COVID vaccine? Can I have a Pfizer instead of Astra?
August 22nd, 2021“If have my first COVID vaccine as ASTRA vaccine, can I have the second one as Pfizer?” This is a common question. There is in fact good data that an ASTRA then a PFIZER work better than 2 Astra, and this combination is done overseas eg France, but sadly banned in Australia – probably due […]
News from the travel health trenches
May 24th, 2021Things are quiet, but we are seeing a few travellers – mostly for work trips : Fly in Fly out (FIFO) workers are doing 3 months swings, patients going to help PNG with their vaccine rollout or medical care, but mostly travellers are going to ‘fix things’ – […]
Q&A about Covid Vaccine
March 29th, 2021Is the COVID vaccine mandatory? No – you can choose whether or not you wish to have a COVID vaccine, and you can also decide when you want to have it. If you choose not to have a COVID-19 vaccine, your eligibility for Government payments won’t be affected. It is unclear if […]
COVID requirements pre travel Brisbane
December 7th, 2020Do you need a COVID test before you travel and are you based in Brisbane? Do you ALSO need a doctor’s letter ? or is it just a COVID PCR Nasal swab test? or do you need a blood test as well ?? Yes, it can be very confusing. Make sure you get precise instructions […]
Having vaccines before you start immunosuppressive drugs
October 12th, 2020Might you have to take drugs to modify your immune system? Might you like to go travelling to Africa later in your life? You might need to have vaccines NOW before you start – those vaccines will last for life There are some drugs that may change the way the immune system works. Sometimes the […]
Immunisation for persons working in early childhood services
August 7th, 2020Did you know that childcare work could be putting the health of workers, and the health of their family and friends at risk? For example: Hepatitis A is a very contagious virus that is known to spread in childcare settings, but many childcare workers are not covered. There are two main types of Hepatitis – known as A […]
