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Here’s why you might need a 4th COVID vaccine dose this winter

Image: Achmad Ibrahim/AP/AAPWhen I began drafting this article, COVID cases in Australia were coming down and the situation was stabilising.New research released in February...

The Moderna vaccine is now available for 6 to 11 year olds. Here’s what parents need to know

Image: ShutterstockAustralian children aged six to 11 years old will be able to get the Moderna COVID vaccine at pharmacies, GP clinics and vaccination...

Farewell to 2021 in federal politics, the year of living in disappointment

Image: Wes MountainSome will recall it as 2021. For more, it will be Year 2 of COVID. Either way, it will have been a...

‘Are you double dosed?’ How to ask friends and family if they’re vaccinated, and how to handle it if they say no

  Picture: ShutterstockThe weekend is approaching, your fridge is stocked with cheese and you’re eager to organise a COVID-compliant picnic with other fully vaccinated...

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has the power to stop misleading advertising. So why can’t it stop Craig Kelly’s texts?

  Picture: AAP/Mick TsikasEarlier this month, many Australians received a text message prompting them to visit the “Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccines Adverse Events Report.”It...

‘The blood of Jesus is my vaccine’: how a fringe group of Christians hijacks faith in a war against science

  Image: Wes Mountain/The Conversation“The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in...

When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons that’s a hard question to answer

  Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAPAs we try to control COVID-19, many people are keen to know what proportion of the population will need to be...

How long do COVID vaccines take to start working?

  Picture: James Ross/AAPAmid Victoria’s worrying COVID outbreak, perhaps the point of greatest concern is the fact the virus has again found its way...

What’s the ‘Indian’ variant responsible for Victoria’s outbreak and how effective are vaccines against it?

  Picture: Luis Ascui/AAPVictoria’s seven day lockdown, which begins tonight, is an attempt to stop transmission of the quick-spreading COVID-19 B.1.617.1 variant.Victoria’s chief health officer Brett...

Children, teens and COVID vaccines: where is the evidence at, and when will kids in Australia be eligible?

  Photo: ShuttlestockAdolescents in North America are beginning to roll up their sleeves for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after it was approved for 12-15-year-olds this...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.