Originally published: The University of Western Australia, 14 March 2023
A large-scale, interdisciplinary research program led by The University of Western Australia will explore the impact of government COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
MandEval or Mandate Evaluation, which aims to improve the health system by evaluating the use and removal of vaccine mandates, has been boosted by $4.7 million from the Medical Research Future Fund.
UWA’s partners on the project are Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Newcastle, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Immunisation Foundation of Australia, Department of Health WA, Department of Health VIC, NSW Health, market research company Pureprofile, Department of Health SA and Tasmanian Health Service. The Forrest Foundation will also support project researchers visiting UWA.
