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IMMUNISATION

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 have been more than 15,000 flu...

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....

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...

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)...

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...

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