Tag: COVID vaccines
‘The blood of Jesus is my vaccine’: how a fringe group of Christians hijacks faith in a war against science
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“The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in...
When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons that’s a hard question to answer
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As we try to control COVID-19, many people are keen to know what proportion of the population will need to be...
How long do COVID vaccines take to start working?
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Amid Victoria’s worrying COVID outbreak, perhaps the point of greatest concern is the fact the virus has again found its way...
What’s the ‘Indian’ variant responsible for Victoria’s outbreak and how effective are vaccines against it?
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Victoria’s seven day lockdown, which begins tonight, is an attempt to stop transmission of the quick-spreading COVID-19 B.1.617.1 variant.
Victoria’s chief health officer Brett...
Children, teens and COVID vaccines: where is the evidence at, and when will kids in Australia be eligible?
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Adolescents in North America are beginning to roll up their sleeves for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after it was approved for 12-15-year-olds this...
4 ways Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout has been bungled
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Australia’s vaccine rollout has so far been overhyped and under-delivered.
The first announcement, in August last year — that Australia had negotiated vaccine deals —...