Efforts to quickly assess how effective vaccines are against the omicron variant are being thwarted by NSW laws banning the distribution of blood samples taken from the state’s omicron cases.
The NSW Human Tissue Act defines the virus isolates as human-derived tissue and therefore not for distribution without patient consent.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
