Nearly 9000 babies who are most at risk from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be eligible for the new vaccination rollout across New South Wales. From Monday, the initial rollout of a seasonal RSV immunisation program will be available for eligible infants who are particularly vulnerable to severe health impactsContinue Reading
A leading Australian cardiologist has hit back at calls to pull the mRNA Covid vaccines from the market due to possible heart risks, saying there is “no link” to cardiac deaths as claimed by a British doctor this week. Professor Jason Kovacic, executive director of the Victor Chang Cardiac ResearchContinue Reading
A controversial British cardiologist has called for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid shots to be suspended in Australia until the risk of heart complications is better understood, saying prior vaccines “have been pulled for much less”. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who has emerged as one of the most high-profile figures inContinue Reading
The Albanese government has introduced a spate of new measures to help Australia tackle future waves of Covid-19, after Health Minister Mark Butler warned the nation the pandemic “is not over”. Australians who have grown complacent are being urged to remain vigilant against the virus amid experts predicting an increaseContinue Reading
Independent experts have been appointed to scrutinise the Western Australian government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The inquiry will scrutinise the state’s weeks of lockdowns, mask wearing rules, mandatory Covid testing, as well as hard border closures which provoked legal challenges from Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer. The three expertsContinue Reading