Boosters now required for all Australians
Major changes have been made to Australia’s vaccine program, with a booster jab now required to be considered ‘up to date’.
Major changes have been made to Australia’s vaccine program, with a booster jab now required to be considered ‘up to date’.
The South African GP who first raised the alarm about Omicron says she was pressured by governments “not to publicly state that it was a mild illness”
A nation with one of the world’s strictest vaccine rules remains bitterly divided after a shock brawl between anti-vaxxers and hospital staff.
The NSW Premier has apologised for the shocking treatment of a Sydney woman denied the right to see her dying mother in hospital.
Experts say it’s time to remove vaccine mandates for those who want to do certain activities including eating in restaurants.
Australians have been left “screaming in pain” despite doctors being available to perform procedures, with health experts saying the situation can’t continue.
Health Minister Greg Hunt is being called on to make a big change to Australia’s vaccination program immediately.
A leading doctor has slammed “lying” social media users for spreading reports of serious adverse reactions to the Covid-19 vaccine among young children.
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If you’ve noticed a change in your skin, you could wave it off as something innocuous – or it could be one of the six possible skin symptoms of Omicron.
Pfizer is seeking approval in the United States to vaccinate children under five years old, with hopes it could be available this month.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus developed more than 20 mutations while infecting a young woman with uncontrolled HIV for nine months, a new study says.
While it may appear some people are prodigious at dodging the virus, one of Australia’s top doctors says there’s a more likely answer.
A new “stealth” sub-variant of Omicron causing concern around the world has been detected in Australia, officials have confirmed.
A powerful court has issued a ‘please explain’ requesting detailed data on hospitalisations, masks and vaccines to justify heavy-handed Covid-19 rules.
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A Melbourne paediatrician has encouraged doctors to administer Covid-19 vaccines to children as young as 12 against their parents’ wishes.
As RATs become a new part of life amid the Omicron wave sweeping across Australia, getting the right answer from your test isn’t as simple as you might think.
A fully vaccinated father has died just hours after testing positive to coronavirus, after a colleague noticed something was off.
A potentially gamechanging new study has uncovered four major signs a person may be at risk of developing the dreaded long Covid.
Ordinary Aussies have contributed almost $1m to a vaccine many probably won’t even use, while others say they won’t get vaxxed with anything else.
A groundbreaking Covid-19 vaccine trial is now under way which could see the devastating Omicron variant specifically targeted.
A new breed of ‘super immune’ Aussies are walking among us, as scientists claim there’s a new group who have a massive advantage.
A 31-year-old father fighting for his life has been removed from the heart transplant list because he is refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
As I count down the hours to the end of my seven-day Covid isolation, I can’t help but think there’s one thing no one tells you.
Doctors say a committed anti-vaxxer, who was taken to hospital with Covid, performed a sad act before succumbing to the disease.
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