vaccine
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Nov- 2023 -27 NovemberCOVID-19
Two new Covid vaccines approved as alarming figure reveals majority of Aussies choosing not to get a booster shot
Two new COVID vaccines will become available in Australia soon with proven success at fighting off new strains of the…
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2 NovemberCOVID-19
How to improve flu vaccines for older people
In Australia, influenza-associated mortality and hospitalisation rates are highest among older adults aged over 65 years. It is estimated that…
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Oct- 2023 -16 OctoberNews
Free shingles vaccination program
Nearly five million older and immunocompromised Australians will be given free access to a shingles vaccine starting from 1 November.…
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Jul- 2023 -20 JulyNews
QLD aged care staff and residents urged to get flu jab
Free vaccinations will roll out for Queenslanders amid a spike in cases across the state, with calls for aged care…
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Mar- 2023 -15 MarchCOVID-19
‘Triple threat’: Virus alert as winter looms
Healthcare experts have flagged the aged care sector at severe risk this winter as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
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13 MarchCOVID-19
New report highlights Covid-19 impact on Australians aged over 65
A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in…
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Mar- 2019 -5 MarchNews
No link between MMR vaccine and autism: new study
A new study has shown no increased risk of autism after a vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella. The 10-year…
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Sep- 2012 -4 September
Study casts doubt on new whooping cough vaccine
The limited effectiveness of the current pertussis vaccine might explain the resurgence in whooping cough in babies, new research has…
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May- 2012 -1 May
When a cough gets nasty
It is critical that the current whooping cough epidemic should not undermine public trust in vaccination programs, write Jodie McVernon…
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Jun- 2011 -22 June
Cervical cancer vaccine shows promise
The number of girls developing medical problems which can lead to cervical cancer has begun to drop, following the introduction…
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May- 2011 -2 May
Vaccines need a shot in the arm
With nearly four times as many cases of measles in Australia reported in the first few weeks of 2011 alone,…