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Archive for March 2021

Mito Donation: Hope for Families with Mito

By Communications User | 29/03/2021

This week marked a very important milestone towards legalising mitochondrial donation. On Wednesday 24 March, Health Minister Greg Hunt introduced the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 to Parliament.

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COVID-19 vaccine: Important update for people impacted by mito

By Communications User | 24/03/2021

People impacted by mito and their families have many questions about the new COVID-19 vaccine including whether to take it, the potential risks and benefits and whether people with mito…

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COVID-19 VACCINE: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

By Communications User | 10/03/2021

This content has been modified for the Australian context from the document: Mitochondrial Medical Society Response to COVID-19 Vaccine (11 January 2021)   How is the COVID-19 vaccine administered? The…

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