Vaccine ‘not good enough to stop the coronavirus’

Raina MacIntyre, the head of the biosecurity program at the University of NSW’s Kirby Institute, said Australia would not achieve herd immunity if most people in the community received the ordinary… more

How important are COVID vaccine efficacy rates?

Experts weigh in on whether greater investment in candidates with a higher efficacy rate would actually provide greater promise of elimination. READ MORE

Aus COVID-19 vaccine rollout brought forward to February

The rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine in Australia will be brought forward from March to February, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying the first groups are expected to receive a jab as early as the… more

Coronavirus: Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout accelerated amid fears over mutant UK strain

The federal government hopes to vaccinate four million Australians by April, but a leading epidemiologist says the nation still needs to invest in more vaccines, raising fears our stocks may not be… more

Plastic shields at supermarket checkouts DON'T prevent COVID spreading.

Plastic shields at supermarket checkouts DON'T prevent COVID spreading, says epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre. Raina MacIntyre told Sunrise that the shields, which have been installed at supermarket… more

Vaccine rollout won't open international travel by July, experts say

Health experts have warned the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is unlikely to allow Australians to fly overseas by mid-year, as their varying rate of effectiveness makes the idea of a "vaccine passport… more