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Your COVID-19 vaccine safety questions, answered by experts SatSaturday 27 updated MonMonday 1 We put your questions about vaccinations to experts. ( Print text only Cancel It's little wonder some of you have questions. Since August last year, we've been collecting your queries and concerns about the coronavirus and COVID vaccines. With the Pfizer shot rolling out in Australia this week, we've put the questions you asked most to leading experts in infectious diseases and immunisation. From why you need a vaccine if you have a strong immune system to whether genetic vaccines can change your ...

Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID vaccines are not yet approved for kids. How are clinical trials run for children? Posted ThuThursday 25 updated FriFriday 26 FebFebruary 2021 at 11:51pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Cancel Neither of Australia's COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for children, with the Pfizer option recommended for those aged 16 years and older and the AstraZeneca shot only for adults. Key points: Children are included in phase three of Australia's vaccine rollout It's important for t...

By Maryke Steffens, University of Sydney Facebook’s decision to ban media organisations from posting links to news articles on the social media giant’s platform comes less than a week before Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins. The ban also prevented many health organisations, government health departments and other organisations from posting links (some, but not all, have now been restored). The combined effect of this could be incredibly damaging. My research is on how poor-quality information and misinformation in online environments, including social media, is presenting ser...

Save Share When Scott Morrison rolls up his sleeve next week to be among the first Australians to receive the coronavirus vaccine, it will be the end point in a sub-zero logistical exercise that has crossed the globe, been wrapped up in tight security and embraced revolutionary medical science. One plan being kicked around is for Morrison to be immunised with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s vaccine at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, delivering a symbolic shot in the arm for public confidence that the vaccines - developed at breakneck speed - are safe. With much fanfare, the ...

How long should you wait between getting the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu vaccine? And will you need to be revaccinated if you get them on the same day? Here's what we know so far.