Vaccine efficacy is usually expressed as a percentage, but what is it actually measuring? Statisticians explain what the numbers mean, and what they say about how well a vaccine can protect us.
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A discussion is long overdue on how immune-insecure people have to deal with COVID-19.
It seems things have shifted slightly since earlier in the pandemic. A growing proportion of people hospitalised with the Delta strain are aged in their 30s or 40s.
Coordinate, motivate, deliver. That’s only the start of the jargon in Australia’s plan to vaccinate the nation.
Cash incentives are likely to be effective for people who are willing to get vaccinated, but haven’t done so yet. Freedom incentives could shift those who are unsure or unwilling.
It is bad practice to compensate people who choose not to do the right thing, and it can create expectations.
Having been protected by geography early in the pandemic, Pacific nations are now battling serious outbreaks and struggling to get their people vaccinated.
Any vaccine rollout plan that does not place the needs of people first, whether it involves the public or private sector or both, is bound to fail.
Research shows small rewards can make all the difference.
4 out of 5 experts said yes.
To get to stage C of the plan out of COVID, 80% of adults over 16 need to be vaccinated. But that equates to just under 65% of all Australians – too low to safely open international borders.
COVID will be with the world for the foreseeable future. The challenge is to learn to live with the virus effectively, protecting public health while reconnecting with each other.
What do you need to weigh up when working out whether to get the AstraZeneca vaccine? Here’s what the evidence says.
Are vaxxies just the latest trend in virtue signalling? And even if they are, does that mean they’re not worth it?
While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevents health care providers from sharing your health information without your permission, it doesn’t prevent other people from asking you about it.
Parents face tough choices since young kids can’t yet get COVID-19 vaccinations. An infectious diseases expert offers guidance on navigating summer activities.
New studies show men who have had COVID-19 could face serious reproductive health issues.
As Los Angeles County again mandates masking indoors – even for the fully vaccinated – local health officials in the U.S. are closely eyeing their own COVID-19 vaccination and infection rates.
The US has split into “two Americas,” one of the unvaccinated and one of the vaccinated. The differences in deaths and hospitalizations between the two populations are striking.
Vaccinating a population requires a proactive approach to health promotion and community preparedness.
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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