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COVID vaccination
COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Prevention of Discrimination’ Bill Voted Down in Australian Senate
The Greens and Labor voted down the bill, while the Coalition, UAP Senator Ralph Babet, and One Nation supported it.
Researchers Concerned About Blood Transfusions From Vaccinated and Long-COVID Patients, Propose Changes: Preprint
The authors propose a system to track the health outcomes of blood recipients and that blood donors’ prior vaccine and infection history be recorded.
New Zealand Health Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Vaccine Data
Health staff Barry Young has been granted bail.
Australia Spent Almost $50 Billion Combating COVID
‘Australia had the seventh lowest additional health spending out of 36 countries,’ AIHW spokesman Geoff Callaghan said.
Think Tank Calls for ‘Ambitious Targets’ to Close Vaccination Gap
Millions of older Australians at high risk of serious illness are not getting vaccinated against COVID and other diseases, a new report has found.
