Measles alert: Eastgardens, Botany, Alexandria, Sydney CBD and Darling Square
A person has been infectious with measles in Eastgardens, Botany, Alexandria, Sydney CBD and Darling Square between 14 – 20 February 2025.
From now until March 9, cases of measles may present at general practices, especially among infants who are too young to be vaccinated and individuals who have not received both doses of the MMR vaccine (incomplete vaccination).
Ask patients presenting with fever or rash about recent overseas travel or visits to exposure sites. Refer to SESLHD Clinician Alert – Measles for guidance on the appropriate response.
Isolate and test people with measles symptoms exposed at these times and locations or recently returned from overseas. Locations include Westfield Eastgardens, Queen Victoria Building, Myer Sydney City, Bunnings Alexandria, Botany Road Doctors, Chemist Warehouse Botany, IGA Botany, and more.
Flu vaccine pre-allocation orders will close next week
Flu vaccine pre-allocations will close next week – acknowledge your pre-allocation order on NSW Vaccine Centre portal before 7 March 2025.
Mandatory AIR pregnancy status reporting starts next week
From 1 March 2025, it will be mandatory for all vaccination providers to report to the AIR information about whether an individual was pregnant at the time of vaccine administration.
Providers should updateclinical software to support the reporting of pregnancy status at the time of vaccination to the AIR. Software providers have until October 2025 to update their software to include the antenatal indicator field and remove the ‘Antenatal’ option from the Vaccine type field.
CESPHN is offering registered nurses (RN) working in general practice within the CESPHN region the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend one of four face-to-face educational workshops.
Workshops include 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference, Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation), Managing Wounds in Primary Healthcare and Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation and Iron Infusion.
Mastering Cold Chain Management: Strive for 5 Guidelines and NIP Vaccinations for Pharmacists This session is specifically for pharmacist immunisers and will cover the importance of cold chain management, ensuring your pharmacy is meeting ‘Strive for 5’ guidelines, and best practices for storing and handling NIP vaccines. Learn about current tools and technologies for monitoring cold chain, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Enhance your skills to improve vaccine storage practices in your pharmacy.
CESPHN Annual Immunisation Update 2025 CESPHN’s annual immunisation update will cover the latest clinical recommendations on RSV, influenza and COVID-19 vaccines for 2025, as well as recommendations for vaccines not included on the NIP. The presentation will also cover vaccination for at-risk population groups including children who are unwell, pregnant women, and patients with additional needs.
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