Posts Tagged ‘vaccination’
Queensland launches pharmacy immunisation trial
In an Australian-first research trial announced earlier this week, the Queensland (QLD) branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has joined forces with the QLD branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA) to trial a pharmacist immunisation research pilot program in QLD. Collaborating with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and James Cook…
Read MoreLove Your Lungs
Team VIVA! has been working closely with Lung Foundation Australia in the lead up to this year’s Pneumonia Awareness Week, running from Monday, May 6, to Sunday May 12, 2013. Team VIVA! has been teaming with Lung Foundation Australia to urge the community to support their ‘Love Your Lungs’ campaign this Pneumonia Awareness Week, to…
Read More‘Love your Lungs’ Pneumonia Awareness Week
Lung Foundation of Australia and Team VIVA! are gearing up for this year’s Pneumonia Awareness Week kicking off on Monday, May 6. This year’s theme is ‘Love Your Lungs’ and the campaign is designed to educate the general public about the seriousness of pneumonia and to encourage those in high-risk groups to talk to their…
Read MoreIs the vaccination message getting through?
New research just published in the MJA has shown low rates of influenza vaccination uptake among pregnant women and that healthcare professional advice is crucial in influencing women to have the vaccine. The University of Sydney study of 815 pregnant women in three NSW hospitals, revealed uptake of the vaccine was just 27 per cent,…
Read MorePrioritising travel health this holiday season
Throughout 2012, VIVA! worked extensively with CSL on travel health, and it’s been a particularly enjoyable and successful experience. As we’re now approaching the holiday season, we’re taking stock of all we’ve learned regarding travel health and wish to share this information with our blog readers. For so many of us, the holiday season is not only about family and friends, it’s also an opportune…
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