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Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job

 Picture: Bernat Armangue/AP As Australia prepares to roll out a national vaccination program – aiming for a 95% uptake rate – big questions remain for...

The AstraZeneca vaccine and over-65s: we may not have all the data yet, but limiting access could be counterproductive

 Picture: Thiago Ribeiro/AP 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...

Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine

Shuttlestock While we wait for further results from phase 3 trials, it’s clear that supply of any potential COVID vaccine would initially be limited. Local authorities...

A COVID-19 vaccine may come without a needle, the latest vaccine to protect without jabbing

Image: Shuttlestock Vaccines are traditionally administered with a needle, but this isn’t the only way. For example, certain vaccines can be delivered orally, as a...

Measles infections weaken your immune system and increase your risk of other diseases. Vaccines prevent this

The Logic of Science" style="3d" color="black"]Presents a series of grounded science based articles covering Evolution, Global Warming, Genetic Modified Organisms (GM's), Logic, Nature of...

Can the government, or my employer, force me to get a COVID-19 vaccine under the law?

Lisa Maree Williams/AAP/Getty Images AsiaPac   Prime Minister Scott Morrison took many people by surprise this week when he said a COVID-19 vaccine would be “as mandatory...