Vaccines need to be studied to assess effectiveness...

Vaccines need to be studied to assess effectiveness against new variants of the coronavirus The American pharmaceutical company Novavax has released results about the efficacy of… more

Ignoring pandemic experts proves fatal – Prof Raina Macintyre

The catastrophic failure of many Western democracies such as the U.S., UK and many European countries to control COVID-19 has been shocking. READ MORE

Australia must vaccinate 100,000 people every day to meet government targets

Professor Raina MacIntyre, head of the biosecurity program at the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW, said last week that the AstraZeneca vaccine may protect “against death… more

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… 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… more