Peter Breadon

Grattan Institute Program Director for Health and Aged Care

[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

There are strong foundations to build on including improved data, growing pharmacy vaccination, and lessons from child vaccination and pandemic programs.

But vaccine complacency, confusion and distrust have risen, so agreeing a national plan is urgent.

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[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

My new report with @ingrid_burfurd shows that too many older adults aren’t getting vaccinated for COVID, flu, shingles & pneumococcal disease.
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These vaccines are very safe for people recommended to get them and they slash health risks.

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https://t.co/i2ehXBicWh

[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

Governments need a plan to turn things around, clarifying governance, raising ambition, and tackling low and high barriers alike.

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[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

@sumdepony @GrattanInst @Lach_fox I see what you mean, but there's minimal hedonic loss.

Evidence that consumers don't notice the difference (blind taste testing & revealed preferences when implemented) - see report.

Despite population averages, ppl impacted live with the effects of stroke, die ealier etc.

[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

@dannolan @GrattanInst @Lach_fox Many measures like this will add up. Even on its own, it improves health, saves 100s of lives a year, saves $ for consumers and government ... with no noticeable change in taste.

Gains may seem small, but like tobacco need to keep pushing with incremental improvements.

[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

@FartsJurassic @sumdepony @GrattanInst @Lach_fox Much more than two extra days for some people.

There's lots of evidence that people don't notice any change in taste from salt limits (check out the report).

Plus net savings for government and consumers ... and you can still add salt if you want!

Why wouldn't we do this?

[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

Thanks also to Kathy Trieu and @BruceNeal1 at @georgeinstitute for all their research on salt and health, which we drew on, and their generous advice.

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[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

A new report with @Lach_fox shows how better policies to reduce salt intake would improve health, delay deaths, and reduce healthcare costs.

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https://t.co/HUuRsyZlFU

[Peter Breadon @PeterBreadon]

These gains don't just pay for themselves, they're also just the start of what's possible.

Our recommendations are for targets other countries have set, met, then made tougher.

Like other countries, we should keep improving the policy to make more health gains.

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