Premium Columnists Getting vaccine expectations right is not easy Editors' Picks Effective expectations-management is a hallmark of Australia's COVID-19. We are now seeing cracks emerge in relation to the vaccine.
International aid body urges government to vaccinate at-risk diplomats Wednesday February 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Foreign Affairs & Immigration The Australian Council for International Development has called on the government to grant commonwealth employees that have been deployed overseas priority access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Health department no longer advertising on Facebook Monday February 22, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The commonwealth Department of Health will not roll out paid advertising campaigns on Facebook until the social media giant lifts its ban on news content…
Solidarity no more. Vaccine nationalism separates the world’s haves from have-nots Friday February 5, 2021 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks Rich countries have way more COVID-19 vaccine doses than they need as poor countries scramble to secure enough.
Government spends $24m on COVID jab ads Wednesday January 27, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australians can expect to see advertisements calling on them to get a COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday, with the federal government launching its $23.9 million public…
Premium Insights and analysis Lessons for Australia as world runs the vaccine gauntlet Tuesday January 19, 2021 By Matthew Elmas Editors' Picks What can we learn from where others have fallen short, and how is Australia’s own vaccine rollout shaping up?…
Paul Kelly officially promoted to chief medical officer Tuesday December 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers Professor Paul Kelly will lead the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the country after being officially appointed to the role of Australian chief medical officer.
University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine trial axed Friday December 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The University of Queensland and biotech company CSL have pulled the plug on further trials of their COVID-19 vaccine after antibodies in the vaccine were…
Opinion: Australia and China have something to celebrate, not squabble over Monday December 7, 2020 By Max Whitten Editors' Picks It's beyond comprehension the PM would call for a global enquiry into the origins of COVID-19. Who is advising the PM? It is hard to…
How countries are dealing with the delicate matter of who to vaccinate first Friday December 4, 2020 By John Letzing Editors' Picks Initial vaccinations will cover relatively small parts of each country’s population. In Australia, the initial priority groups identified include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The UK becomes first country to authorise a COVID-19 vaccine with Pfizer/BioNTech approval Thursday December 3, 2020 By Chris Woods Health Pfizer and BioNTech agree to supply the UK with a total of 40 million doses — enough for 20 million, as two jabs are required…
Australia to secure Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine under new deal Wednesday August 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal All Australians would receive the vaccine for free once it has become available, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
Federal spy agencies back new report detailing Russian cyber attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine development Monday July 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The targeted organisations cover a range of sectors including government, diplomatic, think tank, healthcare and energy, the report says.
The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat coronavirus Tuesday May 26, 2020 By Rory Horner Editors' Picks Whether it be hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, or a future vaccine, the physical as well as social and economic health of the world depends on pharmaceuticals. Production…
Bill Gates is funding new factories for potential coronavirus vaccines Wednesday April 8, 2020 By Isobel Asher Hamilton Health The Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates says his foundation is funding the construction of factories for seven coronavirus vaccine candidates.
