Australia Day Honours - Dr Rodney Pearce AM
Dr Pearce is a Director of the Influenza Specialist Group, and a General Practitioner (based in Adelaide). He is Chair of the Adelaide Central-Eastern Division of General Practice, and Director of the Central Adelaide and Hills Medicare Local.
He is a member of ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization), and a member of the Federal Health Advisory Committee, National Primary Health Care Strategy, Department of Health and Ageing, since 2008.
He has been a director of the Australian General Practice Network, Chair of the Council of General Practice, Australian Medical Association, and has been a member of the Public Health Committee since 1978. He is currently a Director of the Australian General Practice Accreditation/Quality in Practice, and a Fellow of the Australian Medical Association.
His fellow ISG members and Directors congratulate him on achieving this well-deserved recognition.
Influenza Vaccine Composition 2012Southern Hemisphere/AustraliaThe formulation of influenza vaccines for use in Australia is determined each year by the Australian Influenza Vaccine Committee based on information and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Influenza Surveillance ReportSurveillance of Influenza activity for Australia & New ZealandThis report provides a summary of surveillance data collected from around Australia and New Zealand. Simply click on any of the regions listed. AustraliaNew ZealandInfluenza vaccination in childrenLast year there was a large increase in the number of febrile seizures in young children following influenza vaccination. This was noted particularly in Western Australia, which was conducting a study of the benefits of a free influenza vaccination program for children aged 6months to 4 years. These reactions were associated with a single brand of vaccine (Fluvax) and not with the others in use last year. Fluvax was withdrawn from use in children last year and is no longer registered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use in young children. Other vaccines found to be safe in 2010 have been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and are available for use in young children in 2011. Last Updated (Thursday, 24 March 2011 15:36)
Flu Tracking ProjectThe Flu Tracking Project is an online health surveillance system to detect epidemics of influenza. Flu Tracking is a Department of Health and Ageing funded project and is part of the National Surveillance Platform for Influenza. A summary of Flu Tracking data is included in the National Weekly Flu Report. Established by the Hunter New England Area Health Service and the NSW Government, the project seeks people who live in Australia and have easy access to email and the internet on a weekly basis. Participants spend about 10-15 seconds per week to respond to an email about symptoms they, or other household members, may have had in the previous week. Participation is voluntary and the information remains confidential. If you wish to participate, please use the the Flu Tracking Project link. Download flyer here Last Updated (Monday, 10 May 2010 06:59) 2011-2012 Northern Hemisphere Flu Vaccine RecommendationThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the recommended viruses for the northern hemisphere 2011-2012 influenza season.
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