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Busting pandemic myths and how Australia is tracking
The UWA Public Policy Institute will host a free online event for the community to provide the latest evidence about COVID-19, help people make informed decisions and navigate the vaccine landscape. The event will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday 20 July.
With continued debate and mixed information surrounding COVID-19 and the rollout of vaccinations in Australia, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction.
During this Q&A-based virtual event, leading experts in public health, immunology and policy will tackle the most pressing community questions.
Event panel members
Associate Professor Christopher Blyth from the UWA Medical School who is also co-chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation and co-director of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at Telethon Kids Institute will provide information on the different vaccines available, their effectiveness, and address com
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Mix vaccine boosters to protect against new variants
Associate Professor Chris Blyth is currently co-chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, Australia’s peak scientific committee on immunisation. Associate Professor Blyth is a clinician scientist with the Division of Paediatrics in the UWA Medical School, Co-Director of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at the Telethon Kids Institute, an Infectious Diseases Physician at Perth Children’s Hospital, and a Clinical Microbiologist at PathWest Laboratory Medicine. He is a member of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatments for Australia Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group.
Will it be possible to mix and match future vaccine boosters to protect against new variants (eg. those who were vaccinated with AstraZeneca later having a Moderna booster)? What research has been done into the safety and effectiveness of this so far?
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