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Australia eyes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for kids aged 5 to 11
21 September 2021 - Australian health officials have confirmed if approved the vaccine would be made widely available to children ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Aug 2021
Australia is ending its zero-covid strategy
28 August 2021 - “This is not a sustainable way to live in this country,” declared Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2021
No fault COVID-19 indemnity scheme
28 August 2021 - The Morrison Government has finalised the details of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme following extensive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2021
ATAGI recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in all young adolescents in Australia
27 August 2021 - Vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended for all individuals from 12 years of age, extending the current ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2021
Biden Administration likely to approve COVID-19 boosters at six months
26 August 2021 - Pfizer, BioNTech have requested clearance for COVID-19 vaccine boosters that an official said could be administered six ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2021
ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting (18 August 2021)
23 August 2021 - ATAGI met on Wednesday 18 August 2021 to review the latest developments relating to COVID-19 and COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2021
Contradicting WHO, US advises adults to receive COVID-19 boosters
19 August 2021 - The Biden administration is advising all American adults to receive a COVID-19 booster shot after accumulating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2021
Joint statement from HHS public health and medical experts on COVID-19 booster shots
18 August 2021 - Today, public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2021
Government of Canada negotiates additional agreement with Moderna for vaccine supply beyond 2021
13 August 2021 - The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians by securing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2021
Making vaccines available to other countries before offering domestic booster vaccinations
12 August 2021 - On July 8, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they would be seeking US and European authorisation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2021
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation weekly COVID-19 meeting - 11 August 2021 update
12 August 2021 - ATAGI met on Wednesday 11 August 2021 to review the latest developments relating to adverse events observed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2021
TGA head John Skerritt says NSW death toll would be much higher without AstraZeneca vaccine
11 August 2021 - The head of the national medical regulator says NSW would be recording “dozens” of covid deaths a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2021
What are the obligations of pharmaceutical companies in a global health emergency?
5 August 2021 - During a global health emergency, everyone is morally required to help to combat the disease. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2021
ATAGI statement regarding vaccination of adolescents aged 12–15 years
2 August 2021 - Following the recent approval by the TGA for the provisional registration of the Comirnaty (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2021
Full FDA approval is needed to overcome vaccine hesitancy
26 July 2021 - As the Delta variant spreads, what is the agency waiting for? ...