“The best way to protect younger kids for now is to ensure as many adults as possible are fully vaccinated.”
Vaccination is a critical component of managing our COVID outbreak. You may have noted that more children are being infected by the delta variant. However, vaccination for children remains an area of research. This article from paediatrician Ass.Prof Wood nicely summarises the research going on in c...
Read more“Getting high vaccination coverage will be the game changer”
Australia is now widely exposed to the coronavirus. NSW has given up getting to zero , and and will eventually expose the entire nation to covid. Multiple hospitals are affected, ICU capacity is falling, and non essential surgery has ceased. This is a vision of what will happen in Vic if we do not s...
Read moreGeelong Orthopaedics surgeons reaccredited to train future surgeons
The Australian Orthopaedic Association conducts regular inspections of training hospitals in Australia to ensure training standards are up to standard. University Hospital Geelong was recently inspected and was re- accredited enthusiastically for 4 trainee positions. All of our Geelong Orthopaedics ...
Read moreLOCKDOWN 6.0
Currently metropolitan Melbourne is in lockdown. Coronavirus cases continue to grow, with particular concern regarding unlinked cases, and poor compliance. Recently multiple medical practices have been closed including the sunshine and western hospitals by exposures. Victoria is on a knife edge. Reg...
Read moreLOCKDOWN 5.0
As of tonight we are entering lockdown again. We are awaiting instruction from the department of health regarding elective surgery. We ask everyone to follow instructions to keep the community safe. The latest can be found here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus. We will inform you as soon as ...
Read moreDr Katiko – The creator of the Pfizer Biontech mRNA vaccine
This is a wonderful piece about the inventor of the mRNA vaccine which is available in Australia from the NY times : Kati Katiko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus. (here is a podcast from NY times) Dr Katiko’s vision , courage, and sheer persistence has lead to one of the most incre...
Read moreSpecial Journal Club with Prof Greg Bain
On Wed within covid restrictions a special scientific meeting was held with Prof Gregory Bain, visiting from SA, and an expert in upper limb surgery. We were fortunate to have a great lecture and discussion about complex elbow fracture – dislocations highlighting pathoanatomy and surgical tech...
Read moreA standing ovation for Oxford Covid vaccine creator Prof Sarah Gilbert
Prof Sarah Gilbert, vaccinologist (and lead in the team that developed the oxford COVID vaccine) was invited to watch Wimbledon from the royal box. She was given a stirring minute long standing ovation when introduced to the crowd. Her inspirational work over the years has saved countless lives as s...
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