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More than half of eligible Canberrans yet to have latest COVID jab

A "better" Omicron-specific vaccine will be available in coming weeks, the Health Minister said.

The Canberra Times

Why just one case of polio is cause for alarm — a virologist explains the dreaded disease

There is no cure for polio.

Inverse

No let up in jabs despite downgrade

The government is continuing its vaccination drive despite Covid-19's pending downgrade in status to "communicable disease under surveillance" from Sunday.

Bangkok Post

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Omicron-specific vaccines may give slightly better COVID protection – but getting boosted promptly is the best bet

Vaccines (predominantly mRNA vaccines) have been our front-line defence against COVID and have saved millions of lives.

The Conversation

No, AI won't change Big Pharma

Claims that artificial intelligence will change the way drugs are made are almost certainly overblown. Here’s why

Salon

Over 8,000 dogs get Rabies vaccine shots in Alappuzha since drive began on Sept. 20

A total of 2,898 dogs, including 248 stray ones, inoculated in 74 centres in Alappuzha on Saturday

The Hindu

'A really useful tool': ACT will expand its contraceptive dart program for kangaroos

Government ecologists have already administered the GonaCon contraceptive vaccine to 41 female Eastern Grey Kangaroos at Mulligans Flat.

The Canberra Times

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Second dose of monkeypox vaccine to be offered to those most at risk, government announces

Second doses will be offered two to three months after initial jab, says UKHSA

The Independent UK

Second dose of monkeypox vaccine offered to those at highest risk

There are currently no plans to widen the offer of vaccination beyond those identified as at risk of contracting the virus

Wales Online

Again With the Bats? Strauss Had It Right: "Die, Fledermaus!"

From Euronews: "Khosta-2: Scientists warn Russian bat virus could infect humans and resist COVID vaccines." It cites to PLOS Pathogens: An ACE2-dependent Sarbecovirus in Russian bats is resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines Spillover of sarbecoviruses from animals to humans has resulted in outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoVs and the…

Reason

Manhattan judge rules vaccine mandate can’t justify firing or putting on leave NYPD union members

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge found New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate can’t justify firing or putting on leave members of the city’s biggest police union.

Tribune News Service

New Covid strain added to watchlist

A new Omicron subvariant known as BQ.1.1, first reported in the United Kingdom last month, is now on Thailand's watchlist as the newest fast-spreading coronavirus variant, according to the Center for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Bangkok Post

Monkeypox vaccine second doses available for most at risk, says UKHSA

Sexual health clinics will continue to prioritise offering first doses but some will offer second shots

The Guardian - UK

Monkeypox: Second dose of vaccine to be offered to those most at risk

Modelling suggests vaccinating 25 per cent of the groups most at risk could significantly reduce the risk of transmission

The Independent UK

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Second doses of vaccine to be offered to those most at risk from monkeypox

Modelling suggests vaccinating 25% of the groups most at risk could significantly reduce the risk of transmission.

Axios

Moderna seeks emergency authorization for COVID booster for children

The application for children ages 6 months to under 6 years is expected to be completed later this year.

The Hindu

On the trail of rabies cases in Kerala

The death of a 12-year-old girl in Pathanamthitta has sharpened the focus on the rising number of rabies cases and the growing population of stray dogs in Kerala. With the Supreme Court expected to pass an interim order on the issue next week, K.S. Sudhi talks to public health experts…

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s autumn Covid wave could be worse than the last as cases rise

There is a mixture of variants in circulation, and signs of vaccine fatigue in the population

Bangkok Post

Here are Hong Kong’s remaining Covid restrictions

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced an end to hotel quarantine and pre-flight laboratory tests for travellers from Sept 26, the most significant step towards reopening since the pandemic began.

Daily Mirror

New Covid-like virus discovered in Russian bats is resistant to all known vaccines

The virus, known as Khosta 2, was discovered in bats from Russia in 2020 and had at first been believed to not be a threat to humans until new research by a team found otherwise

The Independent UK

New Covid-like virus discovered in Russian bat may infect humans and evade vaccines, study finds

Such viruses circulating in wildlife outside of Asia ‘pose threat to global health,’ scientists say

Irish Mirror

Scientists warn dangerous Russian bat virus could infect humans - and it resists Covid jabs

Using samples taken from people vaccinated against COVID-19, the team discovered Khosta-2 was not neutralised by current vaccines

Daily Record

Warning over Russian 'bat virus' which could 'resist Covid vaccines and infect humans'

The virus has some 'troubling traits' according to experts, and looks similar to the coronavirus we know.

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

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