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News Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Flu vaccination program underway
APPOINTMENTS are now open for influenza vaccination in the Geelong region, with the flu season approaching.The immunisation program has received the 2021 Influenza vaccine stock and has commenced administering the vaccines in line with the eligibility guidelines for the National Immunisation...
News Friday, 02 April 2021
Ford community vaccination site unveiled
FORD’S former home at Norlane has transformed from the centre of Australia’s motor industry into the COVID-19 vaccination hub that will service the majority of the Geelong and Surf Coast region.
Managed and operated by Barwon Health, Geelong’s community vaccination hub has the capacity to...
News Wednesday, 31 March 2021
Research into sterilising pacifiers and food allergies published
A Geelong study that links sterilising pacifiers (or dummies) with an increased risk of food allergies in babies has gained international recognition. The Barwon Infant Study compared dummy use and cleaning methods among infants at six months of age and those with a confirmed food allergy at one...
