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Influenza, or flu, causes widespread illness every year. Influenza immunisation is recommended for people in known high-risk groups including people over 65, sick people in hospital, hospitalstaff members, some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, pregnant women, residents in nursing homes or other care facilities, people with severe asthma and anyone with a chronic illness. Serious
Read moreJune 2015 is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Why screen for Bowel Cancer? * Almost 80 people die each week from bowel cancer * Nearly all bowel cancers can be cured if found early * Many people who develop bowel cancer have no symptoms * Bowel cancer can happen to anyone…. If you’re OVER 50, screen
Read moreThe recommendations for whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination in pregnancy have just been updated. Instead of being within 5 years of a pregnancy, it is now recommended to vaccinate in every pregnancy in the third trimester regardless of pregnancy spacing (ie can be less than 2 years). This offers the best pertussis protection in the newborn.
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