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We’re not crazy to be vaccine-wary given nation’s past

‘Hesitancy’ is loaded with stigma when it comes to the vaccine. You may be labelled an ‘anti-vaxxer’ or a ‘conspiracy theorist’. But as an Indigenous person — I have a reason to be wary.

Rangi Hirini

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Revealed: Hard WA border saved 1700 lives

The State’s COVID-19 suppression strategy saved almost 2000 lives, prevented thousands from going to hospital, and delivered a benefit to the State worth almost $5 billion, according to scientists.

Peter Law

‘Just get vaccinated’VideoMcGowan rejects calls to offer Pfizer to over 50s

Premier Mark McGowan has knocked back the idea of offering the Pfizer vaccine to over 50s who don’t want the AstraZeneca jab, saying that decision replicated what was happening internationally.

Briana Fiore

‘let them choose’CommentsPremiumAMA boss says Pfizer should be offered to over 50s

The State Government should consider offering older West Australians the Pfizer vaccine before offering it to anyone under 30, according to AMA WA president Andrew Miller.

Joe Spagnolo

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How the world is leaving us behind in jab race

The world is slowly opening back up as more people roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated. But with just 2.6 per cent of Australians fully vaccinated, are we at risk of being left behind?

Rhianna Mitchell

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No hope of angry over-50s getting the jab: Expert

An expert who advises the World Health Organisation on vaccine uptake has acknowledged that Australian over-50s are “angry” they cannot access the Pfizer jab.

Ben O'Shea

First lookCommentsPremiumArtist reveals stunning new Kids’ Bridge mural

Perth’s new Kids’ Bridge will be adorned by a stunning Aboriginal art mural depicting local flora and fauna ahead of its public opening next month.

Angela Pownall

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Jab clot risk higher than previously thought: doctor

One of WA’s most senior doctors has warned the risk of developing blood clots after receiving an AstraZeneca jab for those aged 50-69 years is significantly higher than previously thought.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Severe form’Woman dies from clotting ‘likely’ linked to COVID jab

A 52-year-old woman from NSW is dead after presenting with a ‘severe form’ of blood clotting in the brain the TGA says is ‘likely linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine’.

Rohan Smith

‘We can give jab’CommentsPremiumPharmacists keen to help speed up vaccine rollout

WA’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout would be completed up to six months faster if the more than 500 pharmacies keen to administer the jab were given the green light to do so.

Josh Zimmerman

Brave boyCommentsPremiumPerth hospital dismissed baby’s tumour as ‘bump’

Parents of a baby boy whose enormous brain tumour was dismissed as a harmless bump have called for an overhaul of WA’s triage system.

Syan Dougherty

High alertVideoQld, NSW exposure sites revealed amid WA travel warning

Travellers to WA who have visited one of 14 exposure sites will be forced into two weeks of quarantine, the WA health department has declared.

Charlotte Elton

System is crisisCommentsPremiumPregnant women turned away from King Edward Hospital

Expectant mothers over 30 weeks are being turned away from King Edward Memorial Hospital and forced into queues to give birth at other hospitals because the WA health system is under so much pressure.

Briana Fiore

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Cook expresses ‘deepest sympathy’ over baby bungle case

Roger Cook says he will seek further information amid revelations a WA family is suing the health system after their stillborn child was given to another family who then cremated her.

Phil Hickey

Not convincedCommentsPremiumAMA ‘puzzled’ by State Govt’s Pfizer fast track

The Vaccinate WA website was swamped after news West Aussies aged 30 and over will be eligible to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from Thursday, but the decision has confused some.

Josh Zimmerman and Bryce Luff

Tragic lossCommentsPremium‘Hospital ignored us’: Mother’s anguish over baby death

The parents of a baby who died in December have slammed hospital staff who they claim ignored their ‘screams of pain’ for nearly two hours.

Charlotte Elton

Priority accessCommentsPremiumTeachers ‘front line workers’ who need vaccine: Union

The teachers’ union is demanding urgent access to COVID-19 vaccinations for school staff and have called on the Federal Government to set out a timetable for getting the job done.

Bethany Hiatt

‘Chronic shedder’CommentsPremiumCase 1017 back in hotel quarantine within 24 hours

A returned traveller who last month infected a fellow guest in hotel quarantine has been forced back into isolation after returning a ‘moderately positive test result’.

Sarah Steger

Public HealthBoomers OK with thrillseeking adventures

Caravan production is continuing to peak in 2021, but a new trend suggests baby boomers are taking to the streets in a more thrillseeking fashion.

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Mental health boost for new mums and dads

The mental health of new parents will be better looked after with a $16.6 million investment in nine key programs nationally, Health Minister Greg Hunt will announce today.

Lanai Scarr

End-of- life careCommentsPremiumPlans under way for WA’s first children’s hospice

Final designs for the hospice will be bedded down in the coming months after a $3.2 million McGowan Government cash injection to complete planning for the landmark project. SEE THE DESIGNS.

Josh Zimmerman

High-risk workplaceCommentsPremiumMandatory vaccines on cards for WA aged care workers

The State’s aged care workers will likely to be forced to receive COVID-19 vaccinations after the Prime Minister announced National Cabinet was ‘leaning heavily’ towards implementing the safeguard.

Josh Zimmerman

Fighting fluCommentsPremiumHealth workers ditch flu jabs as vaccinations plummet

Influenza vaccination appointments across the country are going unfilled, with Australian health care workers contributing to the slide in community coverage.

Briana Fiore

BASIL ZEMPILASCommentsPremiumWA’s support for the Dreamtime match has made me proud

The response from footy fans to support the Dreamtime match has been stunning. It shows how much respect there is for this State’s proud heritage of producing champion Aboriginal footballers.

Basil Zempilas

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