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No, you cannot ‘devaccinate’ yourself with snake venom kits, bleach or cupping

Image: Shutterstock Claims you can “devaccinate” yourself have been circulating on social media, another example of extreme and dangerous misinformation about COVID vaccines. Methods said to remove...

Nose sprays, needle-free patches, durable immunity: towards the next generation of COVID vaccines

  Image: John Cairns, University of Oxford via AP The past 20 months has seen an explosion of vaccine development, with COVID vaccine testing and...

Why do some people delay getting vaccinated or pretend COVID doesn’t exist? Paradoxically, denial of death

  Darko Vojinovic/AP/AAP Vaccines save lives, and have been doing so since the development of the smallpox vaccine more than 200 years ago. However, for vaccines...

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

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

Why lotteries, doughnuts and beer aren’t the right vaccination ‘nudges’

  Image: Shutterstock Money, doughnuts and beer. As high-tech and effective as our COVID vaccines are, getting enough people to take them to achieve herd...

It’s time for Australia to drop its phased approach to the vaccine rollout

  Picture: Morgan Sette/AAP Australia’s vaccine rollout has attracted significant criticism for its slow pace. Around 13% of Australians have now received at least one vaccine dose, compared to, for...

COVID is surging in unvaccinated Taiwan. Australia should take heed

  Picture: Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA/AAP Alarm bells rang internationally last week when Taiwan announced it was moving to its second highest COVID alert level after a recent...

I’m over 50 and hesitant about the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. Should I wait for Pfizer?

  Picture: Richard Wainwright/AAP It’s been well documented that there’s a significant level of vaccine hesitancy in the Australian community at the moment. This appears to be...

Would Australians support mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine? Our research suggests most would

  Picture: Dean Lewins/AAP Australia’s vaccine rollout is moving far more slowly than the government had hoped, and there is evidence of vaccine hesitancy in a significant part of...

Here are 9 ways we can make it easier for Australians to get the COVID-19 vaccine

  Picture: Luis Ascui/AAP Between vaccine supply issues, confusion about the role of GPs, and changed advice for AstraZeneca, the Australian COVID-19 vaccine rollout is...
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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.