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Questionnaire on Psoriasis

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Questionnaire on Psoriasis – Invitation to Participate

RACGP fellows are invited to complete this one-minute online questionnaire, in affiliation with the University of Sydney and Western Sydney Local Health District, assessing clinician perspectives on psoriasis.

Your responses will be informative as to standard practices of care, which is important for establishing a collective approach to the management of these patients. We strongly encourage you to participate.

Your responses are anonymous and will remain strictly confidential. All information collected will be non-identifiable.

The questionnaire closes in 6 weeks. Please submit the survey only once.

Click here to complete the questionnaire.

 

 

Pfizer Statement Comirnaty Vaccine Risk of Myocarditis & Pericarditis

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Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
Level 15-18
151 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000

26 July 2021

COMIRNATY (BNT162b2 [mRNA]) COVID-19 Vaccine: risk of myocarditis and pericarditis

Dear Healthcare Professional,

PFIZER in agreement with the Therapeutic Goods Administration would like to inform you of the following:
Summary
• Cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported very rarely following vaccination with COMIRNATY.

• The cases primarily occurred within 14 days after vaccination, more often after the second dose and in […]

PCIG Notes 4 August 2021

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Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 4 August 2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.

No Faults Vaccine Indemnity Scheme yet to be Finalised

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30 June 2021  – Government  announces that under  40’s  can be vaccinated with AstraZeneca  vaccine and that the Government is introducing a no faults indemnity scheme for GPs to facilitate this

28 July 2021 – PCIG meeting Dr Maria Boulton, AGPA Director, requests an update on progress with this scheme.

PCIG Notes 28 July

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Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 28 July 2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.