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Pilot program aims to address inequalities in access to monkeypox vaccines

Today, local, state and territory health departments, as well as tribal governments and local non-governmental organizations, can partner and begin submitting requests to access the monkeypox vaccine through the pilot program of recently announced monkeypox vaccine equity. This new pilot program is designed to reach populations that may face barriers to smallpox vaccination, which may …

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Queen’s funeral live updates: Queen heads home to Windsor Castle for final time

In airport lounges, parks, pubs and town squares, people gathered in front of screens across Britain on Monday to watch Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral. The normally busy streets fell silent as young and old gathered in towns, villages and cities outside London for the live broadcast of the service broadcast from Westminster Abbey. “When you …

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Queen’s funeral: Queen Elizabeth to be laid to rest in state funeral at Westminster Abbey, private burial in Windsor

The general congregation was the first to arrive at the Abbey, followed by the heads of state and government. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has arrived with his wife Brigitte, as well as the Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro. UK Council President Penny Mordaunt arrives at Westminster Abbey. Credit: Getty Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg arrives at Westminster …

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Live updates: Queen’s stay ends; Huge crowds assembled at Westminster; King Charles issues a statement of thanks; A new portrait of the Queen has been released

Now that the lie in the state is over, here’s a quick rundown of what’s going to happen from now on (all times are in (AEST). At 5pm, the doors to Westminster Abbey will open to guests. Exactly two hours and 44 minutes later, at 7.44pm, the ceremonial part of the day will begin when …

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Australia News LIVE: World leaders meet on eve of Queen’s funeral; Urges workers to act on paid parental leave

Health Minister Mark Butler says Thursday’s bank holiday is “an important day to mourn the loss of the Queen of Australia” while acknowledging the plight of patients who have had their surgeries cancelled. “This will have an impact on the community. There’s no doubt about that,” he told reporters in Adelaide today. “But this is …

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