Former deputy chief doc warns:Australia must reopen borders,prepare for the return of COVID-19

Former deputy chief doc warns:Australia must reopen borders,prepare for the return of COVID-19

Australia’s former deputy chief medico has called on the medical profession to smash the false idol of COVID-19 eradication and prepare the public for the next critical phase of the pandemic:open international borders.

  • byKate Aubusson andRachel Clun

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Queensland rejects claim vaccine numbers were lowered

Queensland rejects claim vaccine numbers were lowered

Queensland’s Health Minister has rejected reports the state lowered its vaccine intake,saying they reached an agreement with the Commonwealth to send extra doses directly to GPs.

  • byStuart Layt
Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 and over

Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 and over

About one-fifth of all cases of COVID-19 in Canada have occurred in children and teenagers. The government sees vaccinating young people as a key to halting the virus.

  • byRob Gillies andAnthony Boadle
Mass vaccination clinic to open,but over-50s urged to see GP for shot

Mass vaccination clinic to open,but over-50s urged to see GP for shot

The Sydney Olympic Park clinic will initially be used to complete the vaccinations for frontline healthcare and quarantine workers and their families.

  • byMary Ward
Lawyers join med sector calls for vaccine compensation scheme

Lawyers join med sector calls for vaccine compensation scheme

Australia is among about 25 countries,including the US and New Zealand,who have a scheme to pay compensation to people who suffer adverse vaccine reactions.

  • byStuart Layt
No change to vaccine advice for older Australians after woman’s death ‘likely’ linked to AstraZeneca jab

No change to vaccine advice for older Australians after woman’s death ‘likely’ linked to AstraZeneca jab

Relatives of Genene Norris,the woman who died days after receiving an AstraZeneca jab,have paid tribute to her “fun-loving,happy character and her sense of service to those around her”.

  • byAisha Dow,Paul Sakkal andPallavi Singhal
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NSW woman’s death ‘likely’ linked to COVID-19 vaccine:TGA

NSW woman’s death ‘likely’ linked to COVID-19 vaccine:TGA

The Therapeutic Goods Administration says the death of a 48-year-old woman this week was likely linked to her COVID-19 vaccination.

  • byDaniella White
Anthony Fauci’s words of COVID warning for Australia

Anthony Fauci’s words of COVID warning for Australia

America’s top COVID adviser praised Australia’s response to the pandemic but warned that no country was safe until the virus was globally under control.

  • byKate Aubusson
One in two given COVID vaccines report mild side effects

One in two given COVID vaccines report mild side effects

People vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine have a 50 per cent chance of developing mild side effects,and one in four will need to take time off work,study,or their daily responsibilities after getting their first dose.

  • byKate Aubusson
Researchers reworking UQ COVID vaccine to fight viruses in the future

Researchers reworking UQ COVID vaccine to fight viruses in the future

UQ researchers have taken their first steps towards re-engineering their molecular clamp to fight COVID and other diseases.

  • byStuart Layt
Our vaccine rollout is a disaster – here’s how to fix it

Our vaccine rollout is a disaster – here’s how to fix it

We’ve delivered a jab to only about 2 per cent of Australians,while Britain and the US are at 46 per cent and 30 per cent. There’s simply no time left to waste to get this right.

  • bySteven Hamilton andRichard Holden