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Novavax provisionally approved as the fourth COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia

The TGA has given its approval for the vaccine, which Health Minister Greg Hunt expects to encourage ‘people in the last 5 per cent to come forward’.

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Australia's medicines regulator has approved the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine.

Kelly Slater ‘no chance’ of getting into Australia, minister warns

The 11-time world champion has been warned ahead of the World Surf League championship events taking place in Victoria and Western Australia.

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US surfer Kelly Slater surfs during his heat in the Sydney Surf Pro, at Manly in Sydney, Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

COVID-19 vaccines to fight the Omicron variant will be ready in March. Will we need them?

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A medical worker prepares a shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. File image.

Why US supermarket employees are forced to work with COVID symptoms

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Some US supermarket workers are finding themselves forced to work wit COVID symptoms because of staff shortages and a lack of sick pay. File image.

Thousands of Aussie workers now subject to new definition of fully vaccinated

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A health care worker prepares a Pfizer vaccine in a Melbourne pharmacy. File image.

Health experts explain their own COVID-safe measures as the Omicron variant wrecks havoc

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The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has left many vaccinated people feeling confused about which activities are safe, as the world heads into its third year of the coronavirus crisis.