Here’s how to understand COVID-19 vaccines and the death statistics
Social media posts commenting on data from the UK, Israel and South Africa, among others, claim deaths from COVID (or all deaths) are now higher…
Tag: Vaccination
Will Australia follow Europe into a fourth COVID-19 wave?
Europe is facing a fourth wave of COVID-19. As we watch on, it is reasonable to ask whether Australia will be confronted with the same…
Is anger at the heart of anti-vax lies?
It is not entirely irrational to fear needles (or to suffer from trypanophobia for those who prefer the Greek term). Likewise, feeling anxious about injecting…
How much should we worry about alleged vaccine trial misconduct?
The success of medical research has been one of the few positives of the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of vaccines in preventing deaths (see graph…
COVID-19 boosters may be combined with flu vax
Monash University microbiologist says a vaccine against the majority of coronavirus strains in the future is also likely.
Doctors alerted over adverse reaction with shingles vaccine: case
The patient suffered a bullous drug eruption after her second dose of Shingrix, US doctors report.
COVID-19 vaccines: An update on the safety and effectiveness data
The latest COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness and safety data from around the world have implications for Australia’s vaccine rollout.
Here’s the latest on ‘COVAX-19’ – the most advanced locally made vaccine
Australia’s current crop of COVID-19 vaccines consists of a shot by American biotechnology company Pfizer, which we import, and the vaccine by British-Swedish multinational AstraZeneca,…
Tinder offers practical incentives for getting vaccinated against COVID-19
The US is turning to technology as a way of overcoming hesitancy in Gen Z.
ATAGI tweaks advice on juggling COVID-19 and flu inoculations
The vaccines can be given with a shorter interval and even co-administered if necessary, the expert group says.
