The workhorse of Australia’s inoculation campaign, the AstraZeneca vaccine, has an image problem. It doesn’t have a serious science problem, although the two are easily confused. This jab has suffered ...

It’s not about the risk of clotting, which everyone agrees is very rare, it’s about effectiveness. From the start, the AstraZeneca vaccine has performed poorly when compared against the mRNA vaccines, ...

So far more than 6.3 million vaccine doses have been administered across the country, but health experts have continually stressed the rollout was progressing quickly enough. Now, with the ...

The nation has joined a growing list of countries worldwide electing to restrict the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The UK is offering under-30s an alternative, while Canada and France are ...

European nations which paused AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations have announced they will be resumed after Europe's drug regulator said the vaccine was not linked to an overall increased risk of ...

The chair of the Victorian Council of the Australian Medical Association says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine remains “very effective” in preventing people from contracting the coronavirus. There are ...

Examine, a weekly newsletter written by national science reporter Liam Mannix, is sent every Tuesday. The latest instalment is below. Sign up to get it in your inbox here. I have spent nearly the ...

Australia’s vaccine rollout plans are now in disarray after the government said the AstraZeneca vaccine — the jab most Australians were going to receive — should now be avoided by anyone under 50. The ...

Australians are facing tighter restrictions and days of lockdown as the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps parts of the nation. The announcement that it will be easier for some to get ...

It’s not about the risk of clotting, which everyone agrees is very rare, it’s about effectiveness. From the start, the AstraZeneca vaccine has performed poorly when compared against the mRNA vaccines, ...