Oxford vaccine pause ‘a sign the system is working’ An adverse reaction to one of the two COVID vaccines earmarked for Australia has been described as a ‘setback’ – but not unusual.
Australia’s frontline healthcare workers likely to be first to receive COVID vaccine The key terms have been laid out for supply deals that could deliver Australia millions of vaccine doses as early as January 2021.
Could Australia have the answer to a COVID vaccine? Pre-clinical trial data presented by the University of Queensland shows its vaccine candidate is safe and induces a strong T-cell response.
The Oxford deal is welcome – but the vaccine is still being trialled The Federal Government’s deal is contingent on the current phase 3 trials being successful.
Australia has secured a COVID vaccine candidate. What happens next? With around 24 million people requiring a dose, questions remain over when and how it will be delivered, who will get first access, and if it will even work at all.
Inquiry told GPs should be ‘essential’ part of pandemic preparedness The RACGP highlighted shortfalls in the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 health response at a parliamentary hearing.
‘Yet to see any robust data’: Russia’s vaccine claims in doubt After less than two months of human trials, Russia has laid claim to the first COVID-19 vaccine. Too good to be true? Experts seem to think so.
RACGP offers mental health training for rural GPs The online psychological training programs will help GPs support patients affected by natural disasters and COVID-19.
Vaccine search: Australian study moves to phase 2 trials As COVID-19 claims more Australian lives and authorities consider longer and harsher lockdown restrictions, newsGP speaks with a leading researcher about the prospect of a vaccine.
Coronavirus endgame: What will it take to bring COVID-19 under firm control? We wiped out smallpox and tamed polio. Now Australia’s experts tell newsGP how we can beat COVID-19.