Since the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rates amongst pregnant people has been falling in New South Wales. 

Also in NSW, we provide an update on the situation with public psychiatrists as resignations continue. 

And concerns over the decision in Queensland to put a pause on the prescription of puberty blockers to minors. 

CORRECTION: In this segment we said puberty blockers are reversible. When the medication is ceased puberty resumes, some other long-term effects are currently unclear.

References

• Patterns of reporting of influenza and pertussis vaccination during pregnancy to the Australian Immunisation Register, 2022