Tag: AstraZeneca
Israel shows how to do vaccinations right. It’s a race, and we’re behind
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Australia’s policy performance on COVID-19 in 2020 was world-leading in terms of both public health and economics. Sadly, our vaccine roll-out strategy...
Data suggest no increased risk of blood clots from the AstraZeneca vaccine. Australia shouldn’t pause its rollout
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Ireland and the Netherlands have temporarily paused their rollouts of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, due to concerns about blood clots.
The move follows reports from Norway over...
5 things you need to know about the AstraZeneca vaccine now the TGA has approved it for use in Australia
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday announced it has provisionally approved AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for use in Australia.
The approval applies to people over 18,...
The AstraZeneca vaccine and over-65s: we may not have all the data yet, but limiting access could be counterproductive
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Last week, a German vaccine advisory committee recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine only be used in 18-64-year-olds, citing a lack of data on the efficacy...
Halting the Oxford vaccine trial doesn’t mean it’s not safe – it shows they’re following the right process
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Only days after the federal government announced a A$1.7 billion vaccine deal to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to Australians in 2021, one...
Morrison government secures two possible vaccine supplies with agreements worth $1.7 billion
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The federal government has nailed down two possible vaccine sources with supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth $1.7...