Tag: Covid vaccine
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The Code COVID19 International Update – 14 October 2021
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations around the world to test, track and fight the virus. It’s compiled by Dr Priscilla Robinson, an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health at LaTrobe University, and an editor for…
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PHAA board member, Dr Summer May Finlay, part of community-led COVID19 vaccination campaign
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA One of the leading lights in Australia’s public health sector, proud Yorta Yorta woman, Dr Summer May Finlay, is leading the call for more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to get vaccinated against COVID. Prompted by recent data from the Department of Health showing a big…
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Experts tell conference lack of vaccine remains our major issue
Jeremy Lasek, PHAA Just when you thought our COVID-ravaged world couldn’t get more crazy, we get a week like this week. With new coronavirus cases springing up across the country in the past week, every state and territory has introduced a mix of strict new lockdown rules, border closures and…
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CODE Update – 19 May
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet data For people new to this spreadsheet, the 55 countries on the main Global Epidemiology sheet have been variously added to by request over the past year, and have consistently included the 20 countries with the highest number of cases (and therefore have generated…
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CODE Update – 13 May
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet data It is interesting sending a few weeks away from looking at these international data. Since I have been able to access them again it is notable that not a lot has changed, but where it has it is really noticeable. Firstly, the effect…
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The CODE Update – 22 April
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet This will be a very brief update as I am travelling this week. First to note is that the media-reported ‘surge in death rates’ is not really accurate, and the overall rate continues to fall. (For new readers, I have included the very first…
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The CODE Update – 24 March
Priscilla Robinson View the latest COVID data spreadsheet here The main news of the week is that cases are up in all WHO regions. Fatalities are also up, but not by as much as cases. How much of SEARO’s rise is due to PNG’s sudden increase is not at all…
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The CODE Update – 25 February
Priscilla Robinson View this week’s spreadsheet This week in COVID-land the general downward progression continues in both cases and fatalities, although there are a few blips here and there, with a couple of countries reporting fairly large increases, for which the reason is unclear – possibly an adjustment of numbers,…
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Should I get a COVID vaccine while I’m pregnant or breastfeeding? Is it safe for me and my baby?
Nina Jane Chad and Karleen Gribble From Monday, Australia’s front-line health workers, quarantine staff, border control officers, and workers and residents in aged-care homes will be offered the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Some of these workers will be women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, and/or breastfeeding. So they may be…
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Government’s COVID-19 vaccine information campaign an opportunity to provide clearer messages and give community confidence
Public Health Association Australia Late last month the Australian Government launched its $23.9 million public information campaign to encourage Australians to get a COVID-19 vaccination when they become available later this month. The multi-media campaign aims to keep Australians fully informed and up to date about the safety and effectiveness…