With the boost vaccines will bring to our existing strategies to fight COVID-19,we have so much to gain by keeping the public informed and engaged.
Scientists claim the AstraZeneca vaccine could not meet public expectations of getting Australia to the point where “the virus dies out”. But it's unlikely COVID-19 will ever die out.
Several of the researchers who were working on the UQ COVID-19 vaccine candidate have now shifted back to their"day job"of developing treatments for other deadly diseases.
The rollout plan counts on new agreements signed with pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax,in addition to an existing deal with Pfizer-BioNTech.
The UQ team working on the COVID-19 vaccine candidate tried to find a workaround for false HIV positives generated but could not do so in time.
Australia is being urged to rally its international allies to help deliver life-saving vaccines to children trapped in war zones as millions miss out.
Health Minister Greg Hunt stressed the country will need a “variety of vaccines” to ensure the country has the best coverage possible.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said the country was on track to have a vaccine available for those who want it by the end of 2021.
Australia has secured 50 million more potential coronavirus vaccine doses through two new agreements.
The participant's unexplained illness is under investigation.
The university has been added to a global coalition of vaccine developers for its work on mosquito-borne viruses,but is currently focusing on a COVID-19 jab.