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Q fever cases have nearly doubled. Now the only vaccine is gone until Christmas

Australia has run out of Q-VAX, the only vaccine against Q fever, and its Melbourne maker CSL Seqirus says new doses will not reach…

2 days ago 3 min read

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Why does Australia have only one Q fever vaccine, and what happens now it has run out?

Australia's only Q fever vaccine, Q-VAX, is running out this week after manufacturing faults, and its maker expects no new stock until late December.…

3 days ago 4 min read

Australia

Australia’s only Q fever vaccine runs out this week, a year after cases hit a record high

Australia is expected to run out of Q-VAX, the country's only human Q fever vaccine, this week. Its maker, CSL Seqirus, says three or…

3 days ago 3 min read

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Q fever cases have nearly doubled. Now the only vaccine is gone until Christmas

Why does Australia have only one Q fever vaccine, and what happens now it has run out?

Australia’s only Q fever vaccine runs out this week, a year after cases hit a record high

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