The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health TRANSCRIPT 17 June 2020 INTERVIEW WITH TRACY GRIMSHAW A CURRENT AFFAIR E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 vaccine rollout; TRACY GRIMSHAW First, another shake-up in Australia’s controversial vaccine rollout. Tonight, plenty of people in their 50s who’ve had the AstraZeneca jab are nervous because…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health TRANSCRIPT 17 June 2020 INTERVIEW WITH JIM WILSON 2GB DRIVE E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 vaccine rollout; JIM WILSON: Now, I mentioned this in my opener. ATAGI, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, has today recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine only be administered…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 17 June 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA E&OE… Topics: ATAGI COVID-19 advice update. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, everybody. I’m joined by Lieutenant General JJ Frewen, the head of Operation Covid Shield, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly, and…
The Australian Government has today received updated advice from the expert vaccine body, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The experts at ATAGI have today updated their advice to recommend the Pfizer vaccine be preferred for adults aged 59 and under. The Government fully accepts the…
More than 800 Australians with stage IV advanced or metastatic kidney cancer will now have improved access to a heavily subsidised treatment through an expanded listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). From 1 July 2021, Cabometyx® (cabozantinib), will now be available as a first line treatment for Australians with stage IV clear cell variant…