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Exclusive: Chemists are giving elderly Australians the wrong flu vaccine, one that won t work as effectively, instead of referring them to their GP for a stronger version. A war has broken out between chemists and doctors over the issue. Adelaide GP Dr Pam Rachootin raised the alarm after noticing many of her patients were refusing her offer of a free flu shot because they had already had it at their chemist. Of course it was the wrong vaccine, not specially formulated for flagging immune systems. I was disappointed, she writes in industry newsletter Medical Observer.
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COVID-19: Several proxy wars spawned by the pandemic
When Australia, India, Japan and the US countries strategically allied under the so-called Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) switched focus to fighting COVID-19, it was seen as one more of the several proxy wars spawned by the pandemic.
The Quad Vaccine, announced at a virtual summit of the leaders of the four countries on 12 March, is based on a vaccine developed by the US transnational, Johnson & Johnson, produced by India s Biological E Limited, and funded by the other two partners. The plan is to churn out a billion doses by the end of 2022.