We all have the right to refuse medical treatment, but the government could penalise those who refuse a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Research on conspiracy theories can help people become receptive to health advice.
The smallpox vaccination used calf lymph, which was unacceptable to vegetarians and anti-vivisectionists who were growing in number from the mid 19th century.
Do recent lockdown protests indicate that Australia is on the path to Trump’s America? While we can currently rest easy, the problem requires careful consideration.
Coronavirus is a stark reminder of what a world without vaccines would look like.
PODCAST: In part five of The Anthill’s expert guide to conspiracy theories we find out the best ways to talk to people who believe in them.
Anti-vaccinators today echo 200-year-old debates.
Anti-vaccine info online might have foreign roots and political aims.
In Canada, the age of consent for health-care decisions is assessed on a case-by-case basis. It can be age 14, or sometimes even younger.
Because of the potential drawbacks of forcing people to vaccinate their children, we should take other measures to increase vaccination rates.
Social media activity suggests that pro-vaccine evidence may be starting to outweigh anti-vaxxer disinformation.
Science is a multicultural enterprise that benefits from and indeed requires competing views.
Effective communication strategies will be crucial if scientists want to counter the worrying anti-vaccination trend.
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.
Cases of measles are on the rise as a cohort of unvaccinated children grows up.
Australian parents who visit complementary health practitioners are less likely to vaccinate their kids. But could these practitioners be best placed to educate sceptical parents about vaccination?
Pakistan had only eight new diagnoses of polio in 2017. The virus’ days look numbered – but health workers have their work cut out for them to eradicate the devastating disease once and for all.
An outbreak of diphtheria in Indonesia is not caused by a singular factor. The country needs better vaccination coverage and distribution as well as better antibiotics.
Opposition to vaccines still prevents many children from getting needed preventative care. Understanding who is opposed, and why, can help, but the answers may surprise you.
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Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Doctoral Student, Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Pharmacy, Washington State University
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Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Social Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham
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Researcher and Policy Analysis in Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health Indonesia, Badan Kebijakan Pembangunan Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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NHMRC Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Translation Studies, University of Oslo
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Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University
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Reader (Associate Professor) in Sociology, City St George's, University of London
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Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy; Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; and Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), Stellenbosch University