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.
Missed COVID cases highlight importance of GPs testing symptomatic patients Three of the recent coronavirus cases in NSW presented to general practice clinics, but were not initially referred for testing.
Novavax candidate may prove best long-term solution for Australia While debate swirls around the first two vaccines set to be used in the rollout, NVX-CoV2373 comes with potential advantages.
Efficacy rate alone not enough to determine overall value of a vaccine Many have highlighted AstraZeneca’s apparent 62% efficacy as a reason for Australia to seek out alternatives, but the candidate has a number of other significant advantages.
Medical misinformation threatens to derail COVID health response But would censoring high profile spreaders of non-evidence-based content do more harm than good?
RACGP President and Health Minister unveil GPs’ COVID vaccine role GPs will be at the heart of one of the largest vaccination efforts in Australian history, Dr Karen Price and Greg Hunt confirmed.
How important are COVID vaccine efficacy rates? Experts weigh in on whether greater investment in candidates with a higher efficacy rate would actually provide greater promise of elimination.
COVID immunisation schedule may complicate flu jab rollout Uncertainty remains over whether the two vaccines can be administered concurrently, and how that will affect seasonal influenza shots.
Vaccines that do not prevent or cure COVID still beneficial: Study As Australia moves closer to its COVID vaccine rollout, experts discuss new US modelling that suggests reducing the virus’ contagious period could prevent millions of cases.
National Cabinet strengthens Australia’s border controls UPDATED: It also labelled Brisbane a COVID ‘hotspot’, with every state and territory instituting strict quarantine rules.