Vaccination
How can we make sure people trust a COVID-19 vaccine once we get one?
Vaccination is an insurance policy but University of Melbourne experts say if we want good COVID-19 vaccine uptake, we need to restore public trust and clarity.
Supply chain challenges ahead for the COVID-19 vaccine
Government and private sector collaboration will be key to sharing risks and opportunities for COVID-19 vaccine supply chain says University of Melbourne expert
Reinfection in COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 mutational ‘bar codes’ can be used to test whether someone has been reinfected by COVID-19 virus says University of Melbourne expert Peter Doherty
Why we should grant patents on COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines must be available to all who need it. Patents can be part of the solution and not part of the problem says a University of Melbourne expert.
Gaining clarity on the ethical issues of a possible COVID-19 vaccine
Given the importance of a COVID-19 vaccine, we need to unpack religious and ethical concerns on using human cell lines say University of Melbourne experts.
Your protective Igs: The major focus of COVID-19 vaccines
As a scientists around the world continue to work on a COVID-19 vaccine – a University of Melbourne expert explains how and why they work at a cellular level.
The science behind the search for a COVID-19 vaccine
In a special report, University of Melbourne researchers take us behind the science of creating, testing and distributing a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic
Lessons for a future pandemic
Professor Peter Doherty from the University of Melbourne discusses the latest COVID-19 drug and vaccine research, and how best to prepare for future pandemic
Immunising kids against pneumonia
A new pneumonia study in Laos - including the University of Melbourne - is proving that a vaccine against pneumococcus in children protects entire communities.
Lifting the lid on HIV
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are helping to open up the HIV virus, exposing new treatment targets that could help eradicate the deadly disease.