Facebook slammed over news takedown ahead of vaccine rollout The ban has triggered a major backlash from doctors, leaders and public health experts.
Will the new COVID vaccine ads help curb hesitancy? The $24 million campaign is aimed at reassuring Australians that the vaccines used in the rollout are safe and effective.
Opinion versus evidence: Searching for vaccine certainty Dr Natasha Yates examines the issue of navigating data, misinformation and vaccine hesitancy among patients and healthcare workers.
It’s crucial COVID vaccine hesitancy among health workers is addressed Deputy Chair for the Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation Associate Professor Holly Seale reveals where to start.
COVID vaccine restrictions possible following elderly deaths in Norway But experts have called for calm, as the connection between the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine and mortality in frail older people remains unclear.
Almost 30% of Australians unsure about COVID vaccine – and that’s where GPs come in GPs will play a vital role in reassuring patients about the safety and efficacy of COVID vaccines, according to one expert.
Anti-vaxxer’s actions prompt TGA statement A recent incident saw an anti-vaccination advocate enter a general practice under false pretences to remove National Immunisation Program posters.
Worldwide eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 The World Health Organization confirmed the news on World Polio Day, which brings the world significantly closer to being completely polio free.
Immunisation researchers re-open anti-vaccination PhD debate A new peer-reviewed journal article takes aim at a controversial PhD awarded to one of Australia’s most vocal anti-vaccination activists.
Vaccine hesitancy a top threat to global health: WHO The WHO has declared reluctance to vaccinate a major threat to public health, as a number of diseases that were close to elimination see a resurgence.