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US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr: having an anti-vaxxer in charge of America’s health system can’t be healthy for a company that wants to grow its vaccine business.

The Kennedy curse is hitting Australia’s vaccine giant

Having a renowned anti-vaxxer in charge of America’s health system can’t be healthy for a company that wants to grow its vaccine business.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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Bottles of Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’s Molnupiravir antiviral medication arranged in a warehouse.

COVID antivirals are heavily marketed. It’s not clear how well they work

The expensive medication does little to prevent hospitalisation or death for people who are vaccinated against the virus, a new Australian analysis of randomised controlled trials has found.

  • Liam Mannix
Preliminary data suggests there might be some slight increase in mild shingles immediately after the shingles vaccine.

Shingles vaccine may increase mild shingles risk for a few weeks, new data shows

The Victorian scientists who spotted the perplexing new signal say their data still shows strong protection from the jab.

  • Liam Mannix
Kristy Gatt with son Blake, who was hospitalised with RSV after missing the window for free immunisation.

Kristy thought this virus was mild. Then her baby ended up in hospital

Many babies are heading into winter without full protection against the leading cause of severe respiratory illness in infants.

  • Angus Thomson
Advanced intravital imaging shows memory B cells (red) interacting with macrophages (white) inside a lymph node (blue).

Left arm or right? Why it matters where you get your vaccine

These scientists sought to answer a simple question. They ended up stumbling upon a discovery that could pave the way for a new generation of vaccines.

  • Angus Thomson
Professor Bryce Vissel.

Shingles-dementia link gives weight to a ‘heretical’ theory

The shingles vaccine seems to give some protection against dementia. But why?

  • Liam Mannix
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‘Perfect storm of infection’: First-quarter flu cases hit high

Doctors have warned that record influenza detections between January and March could be an “ominous sign” for the cooler months.

  • Broede Carmody

Joe Rogan won’t give us all measles but he’s one part of a bigger problem

Vaccination is crucial to public health. But misinformation is not the only challenge facing decision-makers to keep our community safe.

  • Julie Leask and Dr Katie Attwell
Holy Family Medical Centre at Dulwich Hill, in Sydney’s inner west.

‘I just burst into tears’: Sydney GP gave wrong vaccine to newborn

The incident occurred months after health authorities discovered the GP’s clinic had incorrectly stored vaccines, potentially leaving more than 1000 patients unprotected against diseases.

  • Kate Aubusson
Brisbane mother Amelia and her young family. Two of her children were hospitalised with influenza, while she herself was also battling an infection.

‘2025 could easily be another bad year’: Infections already spiking in Qld

Last winter, one Brisbane mother saw two of her children admitted to different hospitals as beds ran out. This year, infection rates are already high.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/vaccination-1nda