Tag: Vaccines
Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?
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Regulators in Australia and the United States last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the United Kingdom in mid-August.
In Australia, a Moderna Omicron booster has been provisionally approved...
Flu, COVID and flurona: what we can and can’t expect this winter
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When it comes to respiratory viruses, COVID has been our greatest concern over the past two winters. So you might feel some aspects...
Do I or my child need a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?
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This week we heard two Australians have died from the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. The virus has now been detected in four states.
Authorities are concerned...
Why has my child’s vaccination been cancelled? We’re reliant on overseas supply and a complex logistics network
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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...
New facility to be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines
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A vaccine manufacturing facility will be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines for future possible pandemics under an in-principle agreement between...
Nose sprays, needle-free patches, durable immunity: towards the next generation of COVID vaccines
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The past 20 months has seen an explosion of vaccine development, with COVID vaccine testing and...