Vaccine rollout for children to start by 10 January
The COVID-19 vaccine for children is expected to be approved in the coming days, Health Minister Greg Hunt has said.
This will clear the way...
Victoria makes Australia’s first mRNA vaccine candidate
Victorian scientists and manufacturers have created Australia’s first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate—Australia’s first ever mRNA drug product—in just five months, enabling clinical trials to...
Quarantine waived for fully vaccinated international students
The Victorian Government has confirmed that international students arriving in Melbourne under the Government’s Student Arrivals Plan do not have to quarantine, provided they...
Masks off and nearly all restrictions lifted statewide
Victoria is on its way to becoming one of the most vaccinated places in the world, with nearly all remaining restrictions to be lifted...
COVID-19 booster doses are now available
On 28 October 2021, the Australian Government announced COVID-19 vaccination booster doses for people 18 years of age and older.
Read on to find out...
Free rapid antigen tests for early childhood services
The Victorian Government is bringing kindergartens and long daycare centres in line with school settings, providing free rapid antigen test kits to help manage...
Roll-out of free, at-home rapid antigen tests for schools
The Victorian Government is making schools safer for students and staff and reducing the disruption caused by coronavirus outbreaks, with the roll-out of free,...
COVID-19 vaccines free & available for everyone over 12 years
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to everyone in Australia. We have all had to make changes in our lives to keep ourselves,...
Australians to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shot from 8 Nov
To provide even greater protection against COVID-19, Australians aged 18 and over who have received two doses at least six months ago, are now...
Return to normality with 80 and 90 per cent vax rates on Friday
After record vaccination rates that will soon see Victoria become one of the most vaccinated places in the world, the state is set on...