Calls for global strategy of ‘maximum suppression’ of COVID-19 New variants ‘have changed the game’ and vaccines alone will not be enough, according to a group of international experts.
Current COVID vaccines could be ineffective by next year: epidemiologists New coronavirus variants emerging in global hotspots are likely to impact vaccine efficacy. What does this mean for Australia?
New considerations for GPs ahead of vaccine rollout Recent studies suggest some coronavirus variants may reduce vaccine efficacy rates. newsGP explores what this could mean for GPs.
What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? Two virologists provide a guide to deciphering the latest set of COVID terminology.
Will COVID vaccines need to be updated to beat new variants? Vaccine makers are gearing up for a new challenge: providing coverage against the multiple variants replacing the original coronavirus strain.
Vaccine’s reduced efficacy against COVID variant ‘worrying’ South Africa has paused its rollout of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. What does this mean for Australia?
Novavax confirms efficacy against emerging coronavirus variants New data on Australia’s third vaccine candidate shows it is highly effective against most COVID-19 variants, which may prove crucial as production bottlenecks force delays among other options.
Don’t panic: New COVID strains are not ‘escape mutants’ and vaccines should still work The variants have shut down nations and led to surges of new cases and deaths – but experts say current vaccines should still protect against the mutations.