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As flu cases surge, vaccination may offer some bonus protection from COVID as well

AAP Image/Con Chronis After virtually disappearing for two years, influenza is back and rapidly sweeping across Australia – and the world. So far this year, there...

Flu, COVID and flurona: what we can and can’t expect this winter

Image: Shutterstock When it comes to respiratory viruses, COVID has been our greatest concern over the past two winters. So you might feel some aspects...

No, you cannot ‘devaccinate’ yourself with snake venom kits, bleach or cupping

Image: Shutterstock Claims you can “devaccinate” yourself have been circulating on social media, another example of extreme and dangerous misinformation about COVID vaccines. Methods said to remove...

What’s the difference in protection against Omicron between 2 doses and 3 doses of vaccine?

Image: Brian Inganga/AP/AAP Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said last week he expects the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to change the definition of “fully...

Why has my child’s vaccination been cancelled? We’re reliant on overseas supply and a complex logistics network

Image: Shutterstock Reports of GPs cancelling or postponing COVID vaccine appointments for 5-11 year olds are piling up, with desperate parents expressing anger and fear about how...

Should I get my COVID vaccine booster? Yes, it increases protection against COVID, including Omicron

Image: CDC/Unsplash If it’s been six months since you got the second COVID vaccine dose, it’s time to book in for your booster shot. This...

No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as infectious’ as unvaccinated people if they get COVID

  Image: Richard Wainwright/AAP Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract COVID. This has raised concerns...

Australians will soon receive COVID booster vaccines. Why do we need them, and how effective are they?

  Picture: Bienvenido Velasco/EPA/AAP Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), today provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine to be used as a booster for anyone...

Follow a natural health philosophy? Vaccination may have more in common with it than you think

  Image: Mick Tsikas/AAP The natural or “alternative” health community is often held up as being vaccine hesitant. Yet, the relationship between the natural health community...

Your rights under Victoria’s ‘authorised worker’ vaccine mandate: an expert explains

  Picture: Daniel Pockett/AAP Racing to hit vaccination targets and lift the restrictions making Melbourne the world’s most locked-down city, the Victorian government has mandated...
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