July 25, 2005
Tasmanians allergic to jack jumper bites have formed a support group in a bid to maintain life-saving treatment.
Thousands of Tasmanians allergic to the insects will be affected when the program that led to a vaccine runs out of funding this year.
The group, antallergy.org, said it hoped to work with Tasmanian Health Minister David Llewellyn to ensure the world-renowned immunotherapy program continued at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
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