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Misinformation blamed as Australian vaccine rates slide

Misinformation blamed as Australian vaccine rates slide

Australians are being urged to rebuild their trust in vaccines amid a growing "anti-science sentiment" and falling vaccination rates.

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

Vaccine advocates say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help rein in a dangerous outbreak of whooping cough.

COVID jabs cut the risk of heart complications in kids

COVID jabs cut the risk of heart complications in kids

COVID jabs cut the risk of heart complications in kids

COVID jabs cut the risk of heart complications in kids

Vaccination has been associated with a smaller risk of rare heart conditions compared to COVID-19 infection in children, the largest study of its kind suggests.

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Flu deaths exceed COVID as vaccination rates plummet

Flu deaths exceed COVID as vaccination rates plummet

Death data shows the flu is killing more people than COVID-19 for the first time since the height of the pandemic but experts fear deaths could get even higher.

Parents need boost to lift flagging vaccination rate

Parents need boost to lift flagging vaccination rate

Time-poor parents need practical help to give declining childhood vaccination rates a shot in the arm, research says.

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Australia's first sovereign mRNA vaccine facility could give the nation a shot in the arm against the next pandemic, an independent report says.

Mist opportunities: nasal spray to boost flu immunity

Mist opportunities: nasal spray to boost flu immunity

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against the flu, with the planned rollout of new immunisation methods to help overcome needle anxiety.

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Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Pharmaceutical giant CSL has announced a major shake-up for its vaccination arm and for jobs as the company aims to cut costs.

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal

Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal

Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal

Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal

A group of teachers and small business owners have been granted an appeal to argue that a state's COVID-19 vaccination mandates were unlawful.

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

As cases of measles continue to rise around the world, misleading claims about a "cure" for the disease are being shared online.

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

After watching her son die in a few hours, a grieving parent is lobbying a state government to help prevent the disease that killed him.

Robert F Kennedy sacks entire US vaccine panel

Robert F Kennedy sacks entire US vaccine panel

Robert F Kennedy sacks entire US vaccine panel

Robert F Kennedy sacks entire US vaccine panel

Vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy has sacked the expert scientific committee that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines.

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

More children than ever are presenting to hospital emergency rooms with the flu, as a survey finds an increasing number of parents are vaccine hesitant.

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Israel steps up Gaza strikes, vaccination drive halted

Israel has launched a big wave of air strikes in Gaza, while a polio vaccination campaign is on hold as an Israeli blockade cripples health care in the enclave.

Global pact to shore up world's future pandemic defence

A global supply chain and logistic network features in a proposed pact to fight future pandemics that has been agreed by World Health Organisation members.

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

People are being urged to take influenza and other respiratory diseases seriously and get vaccinated before cold weather arrives.

Palmer-supported vaccine injury case 'incoherent'

A Clive Palmer-supported class action against the government over the approval of COVID-19 vaccines has hit a hurdle after a judge called it "unintelligible".

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Kennedy to travel to Texas after measles-related deaths

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly planning a rushed trip to Texas after a second child's death there was linked to measles.

Top US vaccine official resigns, criticises RFK Jr

The top US vaccine official has resigned and criticised the nation's health department boss for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking.

Drop in immunisation rates hits vaccine-maker's revenue

Sales of CSL's flu vaccines were down by double digits in the first half amid a fall in immunisation rates since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Call for rollout of vaccines after bacteria outbreak

Australia has recorded the highest number of a deadly bacterial infection in two decades, as experts call for newer vaccines to be rolled out.

COVID-19 vaccine negligence claims 'needle in haystack'

A class action accuses the government of negligence in approving COVID-19 vaccines, but lawyers say the case has no chance of making it to a hearing.

Baby dies amid unprecedented whooping cough outbreak

A newborn baby is dead and infections are surging as health authorities scramble to contain a worsening national whooping cough epidemic.

Babies, pregnant mums to have greater RSV protection

The federal government will provide free access to vaccines protecting expectant mums and babies from respiratory syncytial virus.

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