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Conflicts of Interest in Australia's COVID-19 Response
Individuals
Dr. Katie Attwell
Dr. Katie Attwell is a member of the Immunisation Coalition, which is funded by vaccine/pharmaceutical manufacturers Pfizer, Roche, CSL, Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck, as well as Google.1) She is also part of a team conducting an evaluation of the “I Immunize” campaign, funded through an unrestricted grant from vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur.2)
Prof. Ian Barr
Professor Ian Barr is Deputy Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza at the Doherty Institute, where he has had over 35 years' experience in biological research and development in academic institutions and at CSL on various topics such as vaccine development.3) In 2007, and then from 2015-2016, Barr was on the Advisory Group of Experts for WHO Consultations on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines.4) Member of the Immunisation Coalition.
Dr. Tony Bartone
Prof. Christopher Blyth
- Co-chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI).6) Refer to ATAGI section below for detailed COI.