Vaccination
South Africa to encourage vaccinations, but not force them
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government will encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccinations but will not force them.
Sep 3, 2021
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Governments urged to adopt compensation for rare vaccine injury
Research led by The University of Western Australia has found that that most countries with mandatory childhood vaccination policies don't have no-fault vaccine injury compensation schemes to care for rare victims of vaccines.
Apr 30, 2019
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Millions of Australian adults are unvaccinated and it's increasing disease risk for all of us
Public attention has recently focused on improving vaccination rates in Australian infants and children. But actually the largest unvaccinated group of people recommended for immunisation are adults.
Mar 27, 2017
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Here's why flu vaccinations should be mandatory for Aussie health workers in high-risk areas
On June 1, health workers in New South Wales will be required to have a flu vaccination if they work in high-risk clinical areas, such as wards for neonatal care, transplants and cancer. Otherwise staff are required to wear ...
May 11, 2018
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Finland's first vaccine mandate against smallpox improved long-term vaccine uptake
Researchers from University of Turku investigated how the vaccine mandate against the deadly childhood infection smallpox was successful at increasing vaccination coverage in 19th-century Finland.
Sep 1, 2022
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Automated tracking increases compliance of flu vaccination for health-care personnel
New research found tracking influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel through an automated system increased vaccination compliance and reduced workload burden on human resources and occupational health staff. The study ...
Oct 22, 2014
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German leaders huddle to finalise emergency COVID plan
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her designated successor Olaf Scholz will meet German regional leaders on Thursday to finalise new measures to tackle surging COVID cases, with compulsory jabs among the options on the table.
Dec 2, 2021
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Vaccination responsible for dramatic fall in salmonella infections
Mass poultry vaccination programmes introduced to combat Salmonella infections have led to a dramatic fall in the number of cases since the late 1990s, according to a researcher at the University of Liverpool.
Jan 16, 2013
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Vaccination
Oxford vaccine results are in: Now we need to make sure it is used
The Oxford vaccine—developed in partnership with AstraZeneca—stops 70% of people developing COVID symptoms. And, depending on how the doses are given, may even protect up to 90% of people. This follows recent announcements ...
Nov 23, 2020
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German leaders plan crackdown on unjabbed to tackle COVID surge
German leaders including Chancellor Angela Merkel and her designated successor Olaf Scholz are expected to approve a de-facto "lockdown for the unvaccinated" on Thursday to combat surging COVID cases.
Dec 2, 2021
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