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Can ‘viral shedding’ after the COVID vaccine infect others? That’s a big ‘no’

  Image: Shuttlestock Fears of “viral shedding” and other concerns after the COVID vaccine has led some businesses to ban vaccinated customers from the premises,...

Morrison’s ‘new deal’ for a return to post-COVID normal is not the deal most Australians want

  Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP All-encompassing crises like a pandemic can expose systemic flaws and failures in government and society, clearing the decks for radical reform...

Could the COVID vaccines affect your period? We don’t know yet — but there’s no cause for concern

  Image: Shuttlestock Over recent weeks, news reports have indicated some women are experiencing irregularities in their menstrual cycles after receiving a COVID vaccine. This has included periods...

As Australia’s vaccination bungle becomes clear, Morrison’s political pain is only just beginning

  Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP Among many surprising things about 2020 was how a novel coronavirus drove an equally novel upending of Australia’s political orthodoxy. The hackneyed...

Just the facts, or more detail? To battle vaccine hesitancy, the messaging has to be just right

 Picture: Toby Zerna/AP As Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out commences, all eyes are on the government’s communication strategy — particularly with some studies finding vaccine hesitancy is on the...

Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains

 Picture: Shuttlestock Some of my vegan friends are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. These vaccines do not contain animal products. Yet animals were used to develop and test...

5 things you need to know about the AstraZeneca vaccine now the TGA has approved it for use in Australia

 Picture: Olivier Chassignole/AP 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,...

COVID vaccines have been developed in record time. But how will we know they’re safe?

 Image: Shuttlestock With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines about to begin in Australia, people may be wondering if they’re safe (and effective) in the long term. What...

Not sure about the Pfizer vaccine, now it’s been approved in Australia? You can scratch these 4 concerns straight off your list

 Image: Ted S. Warren/AP The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has yesterday provisionally approved Australia’s first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, paving the way for its rollout to begin in mid-to-late...

The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions

 Picture: MARKO DJOKOVIC/EPA Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected...
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