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  Boost to shingles vax uptake

  Thursday | Jan 15 2026

  THE introduction of a two-dose schedule of Shingrix (recombinant protein subunit) herpes zoster vaccine on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) in Nov 2023 has resulted in a 40% increase in vaccination in Australians aged 65 , according to the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS).

  
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  Montu climbing mountains

  Thursday | Jan 15 2026

  MONTU has confirmed it will again take part in the Kosi Challenge, with a team drawn from across Montu’s clinical, operational and corporate functions – including chief executive officer Myles Lawlor – to climb Mount Kosciuszko, raising funds and awareness for Australians living with rare, less common and complex cancers.

  
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  Recreational drugs driving overdoses

  Wednesday | Jan 14 2026

  CLINICAL toxicologists in Queensland have reported that overdoses from recreational drugs have increased over the last 10 years, with methamphetamine intoxication taking over from paracetamol to become the most common toxicological presentation at the Emergency Department.