‘Systems under strain’: Advocates make national cabinet appeal to ease Omicron pressures Federal The Australian Council of Social Service highlights nine COVID-management policy areas for the national cabinet to urgently consider.
Pfizer says Omicron may require three vaccine doses Friday December 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A third dose of an Omicron vaccine is likely to give sufficient protection from a disease of any severity caused by the new variant, say…
Advocates mourn global ‘vaccine apartheid’ illuminated by another COVID variant Tuesday November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A vigil will be held today outside the German Consulate in Melbourne, demanding vaccine knowledge be shared by pharma companies.
Questions remain about Omicron variant R value and risk of ‘breakthrough’ infection Tuesday November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal COVID-19’s Lambada and Mu variants failed to take off globally and researchers are hoping the new Omicron mutation will do the same.
Urgent national cabinet meeting scheduled as Omicron reaches Australia Monday November 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade and Jackson Graham Federal Scientists who have examined the new variant have expressed concern that it has the capacity to evade infection-blocking antibodies.
Mutations of COVID Mu variant could be more resistant to vaccines Friday September 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Monash University Malaysia has highlighted how the mutations of new COVID-19 variant Mu may mean people who are vaccinated are not as protected compared with…
Study examines healthcare workers’ susceptibility to COVID-19 variants Thursday June 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A new trial examining positive effects of tuberculosis vaccine on COVID-19 immune response will now also consider people's susceptibility to a new variant.
