People who forge their own vaccine cards, or buy forged cards, are already facing legal problems, including criminal charges.
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A 2015 paper on chicken virus evolution is being taken out of context and used to fuel fears about COVID-19 vaccines. Its lead author aims to clarify the science in hopes of saving lives.
The U.S. FDA has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. How is approval different from emergency use authorization, and what difference will it make to a vaccine that’s already in global use?
A COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility – but it can protect you from the dangerous complications of contracting the virus.
COVID infections are rising among children. Here’s how parents and schools can best protect kids right now.
Trials are under way to ascertain whether COVID vaccines are safe and effective for children under 12. In the meantime, it’s reassuring to note that generally, young kids cope OK with the virus.
Children can give and refuse consent to be vaccinated, so parents and health workers need to be clear about the law.
After enduring a devastating wave of infections, deaths and lockdowns at the start of the pandemic, Italy is putting in place tougher anti-COVID measures, including a vaccine passport.
Some of the 60 economists surveyed thought cash incentives and lotteries should be held in reserve as a last resort — but two-thirds thought they shouldn’t be used at all.
The largest immigration detention centre is located in a COVID hot spot in western Sydney. We need to make vaccinations for detainees and staff an urgent priority.
A public health scholar based in New Delhi explains how India has emerged from the massive spike in COVID-19 cases, even as the country braces for a new wave.
People with weakened immune systems are at a high risk of severe and prolonged COVID-19 infections. An extra vaccine dose can bolster protection.
The federal government has announced the Pfizer vaccine will be available to all Australians from August 30. Though there may well be long waits.
With the reality of the COVID situation in Australia, particularly in New South Wales, some older adults could literally die waiting.
For the one in 10 people with a significant fear of needles, getting a vaccination is distressing. This can disrupt vaccination campaigns, but there are effective ways to manage pain and fear.
New Zealand has been free of COVID-19 community infection since February, but a single confirmed case in Auckland has seen the government again adopt the ‘go hard, go early’ approach.
Coverage of Russian vaccination rollout has focused largely on concerns about ethics of development and inconsistent messaging. But Russian-language research complicates this picture.
While emergency use authorization gets vaccines out to the public more quickly, it doesn’t skip any steps that full approval requires.
In Africa, it’s more rational to prioritise vaccine access, rapid rollout and community engagement, than pushing the narrative of vaccine-induced population immunity.
After the CDC changed course in late July, recommending universal masking indoors, Nevada became the first state to adopt a flexible masking policy that can quickly adjust to changing COVID-19 rates.
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Sydney
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Hon Prof, Dept of Child & Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University
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Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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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