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We tend to just think of viruses in terms of their damaging impacts on human health and lives. But viruses can also be used to benefit human health, agriculture and the environment.
As the virus continues to mutate, COVID vaccines are updated. This brings us to the latest announcement about the new ‘monovalent’ vaccines.
Australia seems to be focusing on boosters for people aged 75 and over, with its latest recommendations. But that may change.
New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.
Specific beliefs may have more to do with people’s vaccine views than their religious affiliation – but it depends on which vaccine you’re talking about.
The latest revised data challenge the popular narrative about a population renaissance for regional Australia and for states and territories that were losing residents to other parts of the country.
Concerns about taking any medication when pregnant are common and understandable. But the risks of getting COVID while pregnant and unvaccinated are high.
People can get infections sooner and we now have a mix of variants in the population. Reinfections will likely become more common and the infection rate will rise.
Former MP Dr Kerryn Phelps’ COVID vaccination experience has prompted discussion about severe side effects after COVID vaccines. Here’s how they’re tracked, confirmed and prevented.
Lagging booster vaccine uptake in England means millions of people may not be optimally protected ahead of winter.
A review of COVID booster acceptance statistics suggests we may be unlikely to see coverage go much beyond 80% – but we can still learn from others’ mistakes when it comes to health messaging.
New boosters protect against the original COVID strain as well as Omicron. In future, we might see variant-proof vaccines or those delivered in the nose or mouth.
This is not cause for concern, but it’s important information to have.
If you’re aged 30 or over and it’s been three months since you either had COVID or received your last COVID vaccine, you’re eligible for a booster.
The last time New Zealanders even had a flu season was in 2019. The flu, along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, is expected to hit hard this winter.
Knowing whether it’s safe to travel is harder in the age of COVID. This travel guide may help.
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Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Immunology, Vice-Chancellors Distinguished Professorial Fellow, Head of Immunology and Translational Research, Victoria University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Public Health and Co-Director of the GeoHealth Laboratory, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor, Western Sydney University
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Research Officer - Immunology and Translational Research, Victoria University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
