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Immunisation Weekly Update: FluMist expires soon  New pneumococcal vaccine coming 1 July 2026  Expanded vaccine access to support diphtheria outbreak response Education FluMist expires soon  Providers are reminded to check FluMist expiry dates as some stock will be expiring in two weeks on 5 June 2026, with the remainder expiring on 10…

Media release: Bloodborne virus risk for patients of dental practice in Strathfield Media release from NSW Health, 13 May 2026 Patients of a retired dental practitioner in Strathfield who practised for more than 25 years are being advised to seek testing for bloodborne viruses.NSW Health advises all patients who were…

Immunisation Weekly Update: FluMist program – Ends June 2026  Flu Checker Tool   Yellow fever guidelines updated  Measles alert for Sutherland Shire  Education  FluMist program – Ends June 2026  In NSW, FluMist nasal spray influenza vaccine is free for children aged 2, 3 or 4 years old as part of the NSW Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccination Program.   The FluMist nasal spray will only be available until June 2026.  Clinicians should strongly encourage FluMist vaccination for all eligible children. Influenza can cause serious…

Immunisation Weekly Update: Eight vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia  Introduction of AIR due and overdue rules for influenza   Poliovirus found in wastewater in Western Australia  Vaccination is the best preparation: childhood and winter resources  Education  Eight vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia  Gavi has reported that a number of large observational…

CESPHN Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist Transition Grants Program Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Healthcare Network (CESPHN) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) interested in participating in an Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist (ACOP) Transition Grants Program. The program provides structured funding to support RACHs to embed…

Immunisation Weekly Update: Re-emergence of diphtheria – ensure your patients are vaccinated  World Immunisation Week  Co-administration of influenza and pertussis vaccination safe during pregnancy  Education  Re-emergence of diphtheria – ensure your patients are vaccinated  The Australian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) have issued a statement warning about the re-emergence of respiratory diphtheria, and…