Welcome to our August newsletter. Winter may be almost over but that doesn’t mean things quieting down in the land of General Practice. There is so much to tell you! This month’s newsletter is a bumper episode. Besides the usual covid vaccination and antiviral update we have some important announcements including changes to our private […]
Welcome to our July newsletter. We hope you are keeping warm, dry and healthy this month as we have been faced with another dose of wet and wild weather. Some of you may have managed to escape the wet weather for the school holidays, venturing interstate or overseas. For others, you may have been unlucky […]
With the borders open again and the cold snap we are currently experiencing, there has been no better time to head north. However, spare a thought for the medical practices and services across the top of Australia. They too are experiencing unprecedented demand, with many practices not accepting new patients, and many pharmacies running low […]
From July 11th, ATAGI has updated eligibility for additional (second) COVID-19 winter booster doses to help reduce serious illness from COVID-19: People aged 50 years and over are now recommended to get an additional winter booster People aged 30 years and over are now also eligible to receive an additional winter booster dose if they […]
When it comes to the number of respiratory infections in our community – this year is a big one. Due to the covid-19 pandemic over the last 2 years, we have had limited exposure to influenza and other respiratory viruses. This reduced exposure means reduced immunity, especially for younger children, resulting in a large number […]
June is here and so is winter! Although winter has just begun we are seeing a large number of patients with influenza and other respiratory infections such as Covid and RSV. If you haven’t had your flu vaccines yet or are not up to date with your Covid Vaccinations please book into one of our […]
May is here and we know what that means – Winter is around the corner! Now is the time we need to be protecting ourselves from the dreaded winter infections and ensuring we are up to date with recommended immunisations such as Flu and Covid vaccinations. In this month’s newsletter we will be updating you […]
April is here and so is Easter! We hope you are all doing ok, as Covid infections continue to cause much disruption in our community. Many of you have been doing it hard – either caring for loved ones, requiring long periods of isolation or feeling pretty crook yourself. The YFD team has also been […]
The government funded flu vaccines have finally arrived at YFD for those at risk of severe illness from the flu. This includes: Children from 6 months to under 5 years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from 6 months Pregnant women People aged 65 years and over People with serious health conditions (including severe asthma, […]
Are we half way through March already? At YFD we are certainly well into the swing of things in 2022. We have been continuing our Covid vaccination booster clinics for adults and Pfizer vaccinations for children, telehealth consultations and face to face health checks. It won’t be long until we start planning our influenza vaccine […]
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