Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws explains the Delta variant, herd immunity, child vaccination, and Long COVID

06/07/2021 58 min Temporada 1 Episodio 298
Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws explains the Delta variant, herd immunity, child vaccination, and Long COVID

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Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws explains how Australia can reach herd immunity against COVID-19 and when children should be vaccinated against the virus in Australia. She also discusses the Delta variant outbreak in NSW and its concerning trajectory, the reality of Long COVID, and whether we will ever be able to treat this virus “like the flu,” as the Prime Minister suggests. Mary-Louise is a member of the WHO’s Advisory Panel for Infection, Prevention and Control Preparedness and Response to COVID-19.

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