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Tag: Vaccine equity

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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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immunisation, international health, political economy of health, Vaccine equity
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Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?

Jaya Dantas, Curtin University On July 23, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared … More

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The Code COVID-19 International Update – 18 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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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health equity, international health, Vaccine equity
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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 … More

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US support for waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property is a huge step. Australia must follow

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University Yesterday, the US Biden administration declared its support for waiving intellectual property rights, including patents, … More

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Covid-19 Vaccines: Ethics and Who is “Us”

Terry Slevin A pandemic is not a competition between companies, but a race between humanity and a virus. (Nature editorial, … More

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Over 700 health experts are calling for urgent action to expand global production of COVID vaccines

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University and Michael Toole, Burnet Institute Today, we are joining over 700 health professionals and academics … More

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More talk, no action: Australia’s approach to trade rules restraining vaccine production

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 outbreak is a portent of the “catastrophic moral failure” the head … More

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PHAA encourages Australians to support the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Public Health Association Australia Since the arrival of COVID-19 on our shores nearly 13 months ago, Australia can take enormous … More

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