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Tag: immunisation

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The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 6 December 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations … More

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Monkeypox – the next global vaccine equity failure?

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University Inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccines has turned out to be the catastrophic moral failure the … More

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Social science must be key component of future Australian Centres for Disease Control

Kerrie Wiley, Jane Frawley, Catherine King, Nicole Batten, Katie Attwell, Maryke Steffens and Julie Leask on behalf of the Collaboration … More

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While Australians line up for COVID boosters, low vaccination rates in poor countries continue to cost lives

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University and Brigitte Tenni, The University of Melbourne Two and a half years into the pandemic, … More

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Wealthy nations starved the developing world of vaccines. Omicron shows the cost of this greed

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University We don’t yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 will turn out … More

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The Code COVID-19 International Update – 25 November 2021

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations … More

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Pandemics are by definition GLOBAL. Will Australia share the solution?

Terry Slevin – PHAA “The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for people aged … More

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The Code COVID19 International Update – 27 October 2021

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations … More

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The Code COVID19 International Update – 21 October 2021

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations … More

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Former Ruby Princess cruise ship passengers Henry Karpik on the left, and Don Jones. Both men are bumping their elbows and are smiling.

Two Ruby Princess passengers on living with ‘long COVID’

Henry Karpik (left) and Don Jones Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Henry Karpik was blunt. “I was supposed to be dead,” … More

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Immunisation in the COVID pandemic era – conference to dissect our biggest global challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic – the worst global public health emergency in a century – has changed the way we live. … More

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  • The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia January 24, 2023
    Melanie Parker, PHAA Note: Article updated on 26/01/2023 to correct first table, sixth paragraph, and fourth-last paragraph.   After experts … More The post The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’ January 23, 2023
      Joshua Trigg, Flinders University and Billie Bonevski, Flinders University You’ve dropped your daughter off at her friend’s house and … More The post My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’ appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • Children at greater risk of harm online if industry-drafted safety standards adopted January 18, 2023
      Dr Fiona Robards, PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor Children should be shielded from online harms … More The post Children at greater risk of harm online if industry-drafted safety standards adopted appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • Successes and challenges related to ending the HIV pandemic January 12, 2023
    Nwogo. I.Ekeji, Ph.D., MPH, PHAA member Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has thus far infected over 79.3 million people globally, leaving … More The post Successes and challenges related to ending the HIV pandemic appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • ‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water January 11, 2023
    Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney and Rob Brander, UNSW Sydney The news headlines show summer is a deadly period for drowning … More The post ‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water appeared first on Intouch Public Health.

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