In many countries, people cannot wait to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but in Australia headlines suggest many of us are reluctant to roll up our sleeve - but is that true, and if so, why?

The Quicky speaks to a GP and an expert epidemiologist to debunk some of the myths circulating on social media, and discuss why we definitely should not be scared of being immunised.

Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Guests:

Dr Brad McKay - GP, Science Communicator and Author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health

Professor Marylouise McLaws - Epidemiologist with particular expertise in hospital infection and infectious diseases control, based at the University of NSW

CONTACT US

Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

In many countries, people cannot wait to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but in Australia headlines suggest many of us are reluctant to roll up our sleeve - but is that true, and if so, why?
The Quicky speaks to a GP and an expert epidemiologist to debunk some of the myths circulating on social media, and discuss why we definitely should not be scared of being immunised.
Subscribe to The Quicky at...<a href="https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/"> https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/</a>
CREDITS&nbsp;
Host/Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer:&nbsp;Siobh&aacute;n Moran-McFarlane
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri
Guests:
Dr Brad McKay - GP, Science Communicator and <a href="https://www.drbradmckay.com.au/">Author</a> of Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health
Professor Marylouise McLaws - Epidemiologist with particular expertise in hospital infection and infectious diseases control, based at the <a href="https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/professor-marylouise-mclaws">University of NSW</a>
CONTACT US
Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at <a href="mailto:thequicky@mamamia.com.au">thequicky@mamamia.com.au</a>
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It’s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.

It’s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror. 

The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It&rsquo;s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.
It&rsquo;s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror.&nbsp;

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