https://www.scmp.com/rss/508624/feed Nathan Bartlett is Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle in Australia, and head of the Viral Immunology and Respiratory Disease group. He is based at the Hunter Medical Research Institute. He also retains an honorary academic appointment at Imperial College London, UK to continue collaborative research. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Last week, the chief executive of Pfizer said anyone who receives its Covid-19 vaccine will probably need to have a third dose within 6-12 months after being fully immunised, and then likely one dose every year going forward. We’ll need these because it’s likely that, for many of us, immunity will begin to wane within that time frame. The vaccine will also need to be tweaked to cover new coronavirus variants as they emerge. The advantage of mRNA vaccines like Pfizer’s is they’re much easier to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3130279/why-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-pfizers-jab-should-be-part-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3130279/why-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-pfizers-jab-should-be-part-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0000 Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll out set to begin next month, this development might seem like cause for concern around the safety of the vaccine. But there are a few reasons it shouldn’t be. Norway raises concern over Pfizer vaccine jabs for elderly, Australia seeks... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3118325/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-and-frail-people-too-early-make-firm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3118325/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-and-frail-people-too-early-make-firm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:00:13 +0000