Will vaccines work against Omicron?
Of the 647 Omicron genome sequences as of yesterday in the world’s largest database ‘GISAID’, Australia has 16 and India has 4. The latest...
Moderna to make mRNA vaccines in Victoria
Victoria will become the first place in the southern hemisphere to manufacture mRNA vaccines, after the Victorian Government reached an in-principle agreement with the...
Pre-Christmas booster blitz for state vaccination clinics
The Victorian Government is ramping up capacity at state-run clinics and keeping the Royal Exhibition Building and Wyndham drive-through clinics open, to help turbo...
Toughest mask rules in place till January 12
Masks will be mandatory indoors in Victoria from Thursday midnight for people aged eight years and over till January 12 as the state ramps...
Backing world-leading research into COVID-19 treatments
The Andrews Labor Government is backing Victorian research into new coronavirus treatment, including a nasal spray medication that envelops the virus and reduces household...
‘Close contact’ redefined, isolation for Covid cases reduced
The National Cabinet met today to discuss our response to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, new approaches to test, trace, isolate and quarantine and...
Covid testing changes to focus on highest-risk Victorians
Victoria will operationalise isolation and testing requirements for COVID-19 cases and contacts recommended by National Cabinet yesterday, with new pandemic orders taking effect from...
If you test positive on RAT, no need to get a PCR test
In the biggest change to the COVID-19 testing system since the beginning of the pandemic, Victorians won’t have to line up to get a...
More child-friendly vax sites for five to 11-year-olds
As thousands of Victorian children gear up for their COVID-19 vaccinations starting today, the Victorian Government is doubling the number of state-run sites where...
Dancefloors within hospitality & entertainment venues to close
Victoria has recorded 34,808 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. Given the current rate of COVID-19 hospitalisations and cases, a number...