The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia has begun

[Port Power]

I did and the etymology is interesting

Ultracrepidarian

An extremely rare word with classical associations, <em>ultracrepidarian</em> was first used by the essayist William Hazlitt.

www.worldwidewords.org

This will be such a put down, and the recipient none the wiser. In fact, when I tell the know-all person he is an ultracrepidarian, he probably thinks it's a compliment! (I have someone in mind!)

 

[jakeseven7]

The ABC is reporting many doses have been thrown out: Thousands of COVID vaccines binned as GPs call for better booster uptake

VIC has gone past 60% boosted but booster rates are definitely slowing.

It does raise the question as to whether if we don’t do mandates, perhaps some incentives should be offered to get boosted.

Why?

Yes we’ve binned tonnes of vaccine especially in NSW.

 

[drron]

This will be such a put down, and the recipient none the wiser. In fact, when I tell the know-all person he is an ultracrepidarian, he probably thinks it's a compliment! (I have someone in mind!)

For me it is a fellow in a red bandana if I ever run into him again.

 

[VPS]

This will be such a put down, and the recipient none the wiser. In fact, when I tell the know-all person he is an ultracrepidarian, he probably thinks it's a compliment! (I have someone in mind!)

You have someone - I have multiple people

 

[Lynda2475]

The ability to get a a fourth dose (even if paid not free) is going to need to be made available soon for those wanting to travel. Many overseas destinations are stating you can not enter unless you have had a vaccine within the previous 9 months (New Caledonia is one such destination).

Most people I know had their 3rd dose in November or December (earlier for those that are nurses and doctors), so if they want to travel anywhere from Sept onwards will be restricted unless they can buy a 4th dose.

Its clear new formulas wil not be availble when we get our April Flu Vax, so July would seem to make sense for allowing purchase of 4th dose along with any other travel vaccinations.

 

[mviy]

It’s one of the reasons I’m not getting my booster overseas registered. I can have a 4th (3rd) at the time of my choosing. If I head overseas in the middle of the year I might have it a month before.

 

[drron]

Of course the evidence for a 4th dose from Israel is that for most there is no statistically significant improvement in rates of infection or viral loads in HCW except for those over 60.

 

[Lynda2475]

No evidence that a 4th dose is harmful, so id rather get one and be able to travel then be stuck in Australia indefinitely again. Ive already lost over 2 years of opportunity.

 

[drron]

No evidence that a 4th dose is harmful, so id rather get one and be able to travel then be stuck in Australia indefinitely again. Ive already lost over 2 years of opportunity.

Actually not enough evidence to say it isn't harmful. that Israeli study only had 274 people getting the 4th dose.

 

[Pushka]

Next booster announced for 65+ at four months post the first booster.

 

[jakeseven7]

Great news with second MRNA facility being built in Melbourne, with Moderna.

VIC was always going to get them.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Next booster announced for 65+ at four months post the first booster.

Is it mRNA only or can one choose to mix and match now?

 

[jakeseven7]

I heard on Radio two new Melbourne made vaccines are progressing to clinical trial as well?

 

[drron]

Is it mRNA only or can one choose to mix and match now?

Novavax I believe has been added as a booster by ATAGI.

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/03/atagi-recommendations-on-the-use-of-a-booster-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine.pdf

 

[drron]

And a few Australians offering some common sense advice so likely won't be taken. Not very complimentary re Moderna and Pfizer.

UNLESS Australia wants to keep pouring money into the pockets of Pfizer and Moderna for two COVID-19 vaccines that are becoming less and less effective, we must ramp up our own vaccine development and manufacturing, says a leading health economist.

COVID profits, vaccine mandates, oligopolies, and us - InSight+

Australian taxpayers’ are lining Pfizer’s and Moderna’s pockets when we could be producing our own vaccines for use at home and in our region

insightplus.mja.com.au

Recent investigative reporting has given striking insights into the extraordinary levels of control Pfizer has successfully written into its contracts with a number of nations and the unprecedented market power and secrecy the firm now wields.20,21,22 These include controls over public announcements, prohibitions on nations redistributing supply between each other without Pfizer’s permission, transfer of legal risks from Pfizer to governments in the event of intellectual property infringements by Pfizer, and the use of private arbitration panels rather than public courts to settle disputes. Meanwhile, Moderna announced in November 2021 that European nations may now donate excess vaccines directly to COVAX, signalling that this was previously not permitted.23 Pfizer and Moderna, in particular, hold enormous power in the global market for COVID‐19 vaccines.

COVID‐19 vaccines, boosters and mandates: building a mission economy, not a rentier paradise

Nations need to come together to plan and execute urgent actions to break through the obstacles to sharing essential intellectual property

www.mja.com.au