General Practice communication over the Festive Season break
Over the Festive Season break (21 December 2009 to 4 January 2010), general practices are asked to monitor the following websites for information and updates regarding the Pandemic H1N1 09 situation and the H1N1 vaccination program.- Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.au/swineflu
- World Health Organization
www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
- Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing - H1N1 Influenza 09 latest news
www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/
Content/health-swine_influenza-index.htm
For any concerns please telephone 13HEALTH (13 432584) for information or contact your local Population Health Unit.
The Commonwealth Government has announced that a program of vaccination will be initiated across Australia in response to Pandemic (H1N1) 09.
General Practice Queensland is working with Queensland Health and will continue to provide any urgent or important information to divisions of general practice for distribution to Queensland general practices.
The information on this page is updated upon receipt of new information.
- PANDEMIC (H1N1) 09
- LATEST INFORMATION
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- INFORMATION FOR GENERAL PRACTICE
- POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- GPQ PANDEMIC (H1N1) 09 UPDATES
- TRAVEL INFORMATION
- USEFUL WEBSITES
- CONTACT DETAILS
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
LATEST INFORMATION
The latest information for General Practice:Paediatric information
- Picture of Panvax Junior
- Paediatric vaccine - Letter from Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer (04 Dec 09)
- Paediatric vaccine - Vaccine Provider Information Sheet (03 Dec 09)
- Paediatric vaccine - Vaccine Provider Summary Sheet (03 Dec 09)
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#7) (04 Dec 09)
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#6) (29 Oct 09)
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#5) (19 Oct 09)
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#4) (07 Oct 09) - Urgent Advice for Vaccination of People with a Latex Allergy
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#3) (30 Sept 09)
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#2) (24 Sept 09)
- Communiqué for All Queensland GPs (#1) (18 Sept 09)
- Advice to Vaccine Service Providers – No. 1 (20 Sept 09) - For GPs wanting to participate in the Program - complete the survey and send to QHIP
- Misconceptions about Panvax H1N1 Addressed - CSL Biotherapies (added 2 Nov 09)
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Queensland - Swine Flu Response (QH)
- National - Health Emergency website (AGDHA)
- Global - Pandemic (H1N1) 09 website (WHO)
INFORMATION FOR GENERAL PRACTICE
Prepare your practice
- Queensland Health Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Vaccination Program Powerpoint Presentation
- Vaccination Information and Guidelines – to assist general practice with the rollout of the Vaccination Program
- Vaccination clinic checklist – a checklist to assist general practice run a vaccination clinic
- Vaccination clinic attendance tally sheet – a tally sheet to record vaccinations
- Patient invitation letter – to inform patients in the priority group
- Entering Panvax® in medical software – to assist general practice enter Panvax® into medical software
- Priority Group – patients identifed in the priority group
- Vaccination Posters – QH posters to promote the Vaccination Program
Using multi dose vials
Panvax® Vaccine Information
- General Practice Information Sheet – sent with Panvax® orders
- Panvax® Product Information – for health professionals
- Panvax® Consumer Medicines Information - for patients
- Advice On Thiomersal (ATAGI) - the use of influenza vaccines containing thiomersal
Queensland Health Forms
- Panvax® order form - to place an order for Panvax®
- Panvax® wastage form - to record Panvax® wastage
- Panvax® data collection form - to record Panvax® vaccinations
QUEENSLAND HEALTH GUIDELINES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- Advice on Reporting Adverse Events following Panvax® H1N1 Immunisation
- Panvax® H1N1 Approval For Registration For Use In Australia
- Approval for using the Drug Therapy Protocol for Panvax
- Drug Therapy Protocol Immunisation Program - Registered Nurses
GPQ PANDEMIC (H1N1) 09 UPDATES
- IMPORTANT Public Health Alert - Registration of Panvax® H1N1 for vaccinating children (4 Dec 09)
- IMPORTANT Public Health Alert - Pertussis outbreak in Queensland continues (17 Nov 09)
- URGENT Public Health Alert - Pandemic (H1N1) Vaccination Program Update (22 Oct 09)
- URGENT Public Health Alert - Pandemic (H1N1) Vaccination Program Update (7 Oct 09)
- URGENT Public Health Alert - Pandemic (H1N1) Vaccination Program Update (1 Oct 09)
- GPQ Pandemic (H1N1) 09 Update 6 (2 Nov 09)
- GPQ Pandemic (H1N1) 09 Update 5 (20 Oct 09)
- GPQ Pandemic (H1N1) 09 Update 4 (29 Sept 09)
- GPQ Pandemic (H1N1) 09 Update 3 (7 Sept 09)
- GPQ Pandemic (H1N1) 09 Update 2 (10 Aug 09)
- GPQ Pandemic (H1N1) 09 Update 1 (13 Aug 09)
TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Smartraveller (DFAT) - the travel advisory and consular assistance service
USEFUL WEBSITES
- General Practice Queensland
- Queensland Health
- Department of Health and Ageing
- Australian Government
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- World Health Organization
- Royal Australian College of General Practice
- Communicable Disease Network Australia
- Influenza Specialists Group
- Therapeutic Good Administration
- CSL Limited
CONTACT DETAILS
For all public enquiries, please contact:If you would like to receive the vaccine please contact your local GP before presenting to the practice:
- Your local GP
- QH Health Helpline: phone 13 432 584 or 13HEALTH
- National Hotline phone 180 2007 - public information line
For GP use only, please contact:
- Your local Population Health Unit
- QH Health Helpline: phone 13 432 584 or 13HEALTH
- Your local Division of General Practice
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact General Practice Queensland:Jane Sanders, Program Coordinator - Immunisation
Email: jsanders@gpqld.com.au
Elise Gorman, Program Coordinator - NiGP / QUM
Email: egorman@gpqld.com.au