The ‘big problem’ with Australia’s COVID vaccine plan

Professor MacIntyre says Australia’s vaccine plan relies too heavily on vaccines which appear to be less effective, and we have not secured enough doses of the more promising mRNA… more

COVID experts share their tips on enjoying the holiday season

With states now opening up borders, negligible community transmission of COVID-19 and a record against the pandemic that is the envy of the world, you could be forgiven for… more

Australians should 'think twice' before booking Christmas flights

Global Biosecurity Professor Raina MacIntyre said, "we've seen throughout the pandemic, we've seen breaches of different kinds and we can expect that, at times, things won't flow… more

Medical experts dispute claims of new COVID strain in SA

Despite not recording any new infections overnight (to Thursday 19 November), an explosion of cases linked to hotel quarantine in Adelaide has seen the state enter a stringent six… more

COVID contact tracing: Australia needs an automated system

The people at highest risk of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are close contacts of infected cases. So tracking these close contacts, and… more

Why super-spreaders should be vaccinated early

University of NSW infectious disease expert Raina MacIntyre said vaccinating potential super-spreaders early made sense, and said the logistics of a mass vaccination program "… more