We’ve had the measles vaccine in Australia since 1968, but a two-dose program was only introduced in 1992. And if you haven’t had the second dose, you’re at risk of contracting measles.
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Cases of measles are on the rise as a cohort of unvaccinated children grows up.
Australian parents who visit complementary health practitioners are less likely to vaccinate their kids. But could these practitioners be best placed to educate sceptical parents about vaccination?
Pakistan had only eight new diagnoses of polio in 2017. The virus’ days look numbered – but health workers have their work cut out for them to eradicate the devastating disease once and for all.
An outbreak of diphtheria in Indonesia is not caused by a singular factor. The country needs better vaccination coverage and distribution as well as better antibiotics.
Opposition to vaccines still prevents many children from getting needed preventative care. Understanding who is opposed, and why, can help, but the answers may surprise you.
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Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, University of Nottingham
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Doctoral Student, Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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Host of The Anthill Podcast, The Conversation
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Associate Professor in Social Sciences, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Psychology, and Public Health, University of Nottingham
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Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in Political Science, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Lecturer, Arts and Communication, University of Canberra, The University of Western Australia
