Getting boosted on time better than waiting for Omicron specific jab
Experts say that receiving any currently available vaccine for a booster dose is better than waiting for the Omicron specific vaccine.
Australian medical authorities have...
Expert research underway on child development due to COVID
Research is underway on the indirect impact of COVID on children and their development.
While children generally fare well in terms of contracting the virus,...
Masks no longer mandatory on trams, trains, taxis
In a sensible step to ensure national consistency, and with COVID case numbers well below their winter peak, masks will no longer be mandatory...
Decline of mental health among migrant women during pandemic
When Danai Chanakira, 21, migrated to Australia in 2010 after living in Namibia and South Africa, she recalls a racist encounter. “At that time,...
Mask mandates on flights are off, now onus is on you
From September 9, the government removed the mandatory wearing of masks on domestic flights. The requirement to wear a mask on international flights to...
First multi-strain vaccine approved for Australia
The Australian Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the use of the Moderna Spikevax Bivalent...
Three quarters of aged care COVID deaths occurred this year
Three quarters of all COVID related deaths in aged care have occurred this year alone, according to new data.
The analysis of federal health data...
New orders around self-isolation period for COVID positive cases
From 11.59pm on Thursday 8 September, the self-isolation period for positive COVID-19 cases who don’t have symptoms on day five of their isolation will...
Aussies urged to get boosted for spring and the footy finals season
As of 31 August 2022, the Australian Government data shows that only 71.7% of eligible Australians aged 16 and over have had three or...
COVID isolation reduced to five days, no more masks on plane
The isolation period for people with COVID-19 positive cases has now been reduced to five days as opposed to the regular seven days.
However, this...