There’s a new Omicron subvariant spreading – everything we know about BA.4.6
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the Omicron COVID-19 variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the…
Tag: COVID-19 vaccine rollout
COVID-19 cases drop to pre-Christmas levels
The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Australia fell to the lowest level in more than eight months over the weekend – although the pandemic’s…
Better COVID-19 vaccines are on the way – what do they do?
Regulators in Australia last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the UK in mid-August. In Australia, a Moderna Omicron booster has been provisionally approved…
First Omicron-specific vaccine gets TGA tick
Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is granted conditional approval by the medicines regulator.
Vaccination halves myocarditis risk from COVID-19, large study shows
Analysis of data for the entire coronavirus-vaccinated population of England shows the rarity of the heart disorder.
COVID-19 diaries: To boost or not to boost?
As we emerge from a horrible winter of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses, the COVID-19 vaccine landscape is as complex as ever. Eligibility for…
GP chaos ignored in major report on vaccine rollout failures: RACGP
Specialty ignored in an auditor general's review of the rollout, college president Adjunct Professor Karen Price says
‘Kick me out!’: AHPRA grants Dr William Bay his wish
During his hearing, Dr William Bay was protesting outside AHPRA’s offices.
Australia secures its first mRNA vaccine factory
A deal which will see Moderna set up a facility at Monash University will prevent a repeat of last year's vaccine shortages, according to Anthony A…
Concern over ‘flatlining’ third COVID-19 vax doses
Federal Minister for Health Mark Butler is 'worried' about the stalled vaccine take-up among the under-65s.
