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After a natural disaster, contaminated floodwater and mud can increase your risk of wound infections, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis, ear, nose and throat infections and other serious diseases. Bacteria can enter the body through any skin break when in contact with floodwater, or by breathing in muddy dr...
The 2025 Free Influenza Vaccination Program is now running. All Queensland residents over the age of six months can access the influenza vaccine for free in 2025. Please remember to offer the influenza vaccine to all your eligible patients. Our Primary Health Care team can support your practice to i...
A new antenatal indicator has been added to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). This allows vaccination providers to report to the AIR if a person is pregnant at the time of vaccine administration. Vaccination information can be reported to the AIR through clinical information software or th...
From 1 March 2025, all vaccination providers must report to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) whether an individual was pregnant at the time of vaccination. Maternal immunisation is critical in protecting pregnant women and their babies from serious illness and severe complications from vac...
My husband Matt and I came home after Christmas holidays in New Zealand, and he brought back what I thought was man flu. Within a week of coming back he was putting it on thick; to me they seemed like cold symptoms, and then he bounced back quickly. Then a couple of days later it […]
Immunisations during pregnancy are a safe and routine way to protect both you and your baby from serious infections. For over 20 years, vaccines like whooping cough, RSV, flu and COVID-19 have helped expectant mothers pass vital antibodies to their babies through the placenta, providing early protec...
If you’ve been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), understanding your condition and having a clear action plan can help you manage symptoms and maintain your quality of life. Your healthcare provider will assess your medical history, symptoms and overall health, using test...
The school year is already underway, but it’s never too late to set your child up for success. Gold Coast Primary Health Network has put together helpful resources to support your child’s learning, wellbeing, and health throughout the school year. Healthy eye checks The words and pictures in boo...
With the festive season in the rear-view mirror, February offers an opportunity for many of us to take a breather and reassess our relationship with alcohol. For 32-year-old Mermaid Beach administrative officer Katie* a re-set started abruptly on New Year’s Eve. “I’ve always been someone who l...
It’s almost back to school time, which means plenty of planning before the school bell rings for the first time in 2025. Here’s some handy homework prepared by Gold Coast Primary Health Network to help you and your young ones – those starting school for the first time and those returning – g...
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