Vaccine hesitancy has resulted in multiple vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. Research on vaccine hesitancy in South Africa is limited. But growing evidence suggests that it's becoming a problem.
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There's no guarantee future COVID-19 vaccines will work in the elderly. So we can consider vaccinating the young first to protect them. Here's what we need to work out first.
Whether a coronavirus vaccine involves a live virus or a carrier organism, it will probably require more than one injection. But that's not a bad thing.
If your immunisation record is incomplete, you might repeat a vaccination unnecessarily, or miss out on government support, child care, or work. So it pays to check.
South Africa could lose many children due to a measles outbreak which is completely preventable.
Coronavirus drug trials are underway – a virologist explains what the treatment options may be.
South Africa must develop a comprehensive health and economic strategy if it is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic without causing long term socio-economic damage.
The white blood cells act as an army of fighting cells, protecting your body from bad cells known as germs. White blood cells can capture germs and even swallow them.
The threat posed by measles is on the rise again in a number of countries in the world. One of them is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
There are many reasons adults might not be up to date with the vaccinations they need. Catching up is easy enough, and vitally important in the fight against infectious diseases.
The adjuvanted flu vaccine is free for over-65s and offers better protection than the standard vaccine. Here's what the research says.
Precedents exist for making people have certain vaccines. Perhaps it's time to extend this.
You don't have to be an expert to be an effective advocate for vaccination. Here are some tips if you find yourself talking to someone who isn't convinced they should vaccinate their kids.
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.
Thanks to successful vaccination programs, Australia has just been declared free of rubella. Continued vigilance is important to make sure it doesn't come back.
Banning travel might not always be the best way to respond to a disease outbreak.
Illness often strikes when you’re stressed at work, not sleeping properly, or you’ve been out partying a little too much. Here's why.
International outbreaks of the almost-forgotten disease diphtheria and pockets of low immunisation coverage put Australians at risk of catching the disease.
While not perfect, the seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to protect against influenza. There are a few changes to the flu vaccine and what is available this year. Here's what you need to know.
The flu vaccine isn't perfect but it's the best way to protect against these potentially harmful viruses. Most children aged six months to five years are eligible for a free vaccine in 2018.
Top contributors
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, University of Sydney
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Director, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council
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Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University
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Professor of International Health, Burnet Institute
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Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Johns Hopkins University
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, University of Western Australia
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Staff Specialist Paediatrician, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Clinical Lecturer, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney
