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COVID-19

Everything on AskMyGP for COVID-19 in Australian general practice — vaccine funding & the 1 October 2026 NIP transition, antiviral prescribing, long COVID management and MBS billing, and patient handouts.

✅ COVID-19 vaccines moved onto the NIP on 1 October 2026. Funded access is now limited to defined risk groups — see the clinician vaccine guide for the full eligibility table.
Typical GP workflow: Confirm vaccine eligibility & funding status → check NIP/private pathway → if acute infection with risk factors, assess antiviral eligibility & dosing → if symptoms persist beyond 3 months, apply the long COVID care pathway and MBS items.
Vaccination & NIP funding
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COVID-19 Vaccine — Clinical Reference
Who's funded from 1 Oct 2026, ATAGI dose recommendations, product information, co-administration.
Interactive
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Adult Vaccination Checker
Patient-facing eligibility tool — share to check what's funded for a given patient.
Interactive
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GP Vaccine Updates
All current vaccine program changes — COVID-19, RSV, pneumococcal — in one feed.
Reference
Antiviral prescribing
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Paxlovid/Lagevrio Prescribing Reference
eGFR-based dosing, drug interactions, missed-dose rules, when not to use.
Interactive
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Antiviral Eligibility Checker
Patient-facing PBS eligibility checker for antivirals — share with patients.
Patient
Long COVID management & billing
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Long COVID — GP Guide
WHO definition, exclusion workup, GPCCMP/MHTP pathways, MBS items 965/967/2700-2717/10950-70/11506.
Reference
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Allied Health MBS Item Picker
Which of items 10950–10970 to use for physio, dietetics, psychology and more under a GPCCMP.
Interactive
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Long COVID & Medicare — Patient Guide
Plain-language guide to long COVID care plans and what's covered.
Patient
Patient resources to share
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COVID-19 Vaccine Guide
Who's funded, what's changing 1 Oct 2026, brand comparison, side effects.
Patient
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Antivirals Eligibility Checker
Am I eligible for PBS-subsidised Paxlovid or Lagevrio?
Interactive
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Long COVID & Medicare
What a GP care plan covers and how to ask for one.
Patient
📋 Key references: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing — National Immunisation Program, COVID-19 vaccine moving to the NIP; ATAGI statement on transition of COVID-19 vaccines to the NIP (7 Sep 2026). Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) — COVID-19 vaccination advice. Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — Product Information, Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) finalised 5 Nov 2024. RACGP — Prescriber advice, post-COVID-19 conditions guideline. PBS Schedule. MBS Online — items 965, 967, 2700–2717, 10950–10970, 10997, 11503, 11506. This hub links to individual AskMyGP tools and guides — each carries its own dated citation block. Decision support only, no medical advice — clinical judgement applies. Verified August 2026.