Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been extended to children aged 5 to 11 years. This is because the Australian Government accepted recommendations from Australia’s immunisation experts, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). ATAGI also recommends a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 18 years and over.Read More →
Secret briefings used to justify imposing February lockdown in Victoria must be released in the public interest, the privacy watchdog, the Office of Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) has ruled. In a decision of volcanic proportions, Joanne Kummrow of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has ordered the release of moreRead More →
As we progress with our vaccination drive and achieve thresholds of 70% and 80%, there will be easing of restrictions and perhaps staggered open up of the state. It is more likely this time that the opening up and easing of restrictions will have the vaccination barometer for far largerRead More →
Victoria has recorded 1466 new cases of coronavirus with another eight people having died in the past 24 hours. Mathematically, there is a dip in the seven days average number and “that’s a good thing” said Premier Daniel Andrews but Victorian hospitals are barely coping. Some experts believe Victoria hasRead More →
As more and more Australians are choosing to get vaccinated, it is now more relevant that they all get their COVID-19 digital certificate as proof of vaccination. That alone will be their passport out of restrictions in the new post pandemic normal. The certificate is automatically generated and available on theRead More →
Victoria records 334 new cases of COVID-19, 1 death Continuing on from the day before when Victoria recorded 325 new cases of COVID-19 of which 324 were locally acquired and one case was in a returned international traveller in hotel quarantine, the state has reported another 334 new cases inRead More →
Victoria has recorded 24 new infections which also includes four mystery cases. There has not been a day in the last week or so when the state has all its new infections accounted for. That has authorities worried. The health authorities believe a homeless, Covid-positive casual sex worker may beRead More →
Over the course of the pandemic, so many Victorians have given up so much to keep our state safe. Time with friends and family. Missed birthdays and special celebrations. Days at work and plans put on hold. As this virus has turned our lives upside down, we’ve worked together toRead More →
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Immigration minister Alex Hawke met with senior leaders from Sydney’s multicultural communities to listen to their concerns about Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak, and discuss the support being made available by the Australian Government. Grappling with a severe second wave, South West and Western Sydney in particularRead More →
Finally, it is happening. According to the Australian government’s Deputy chief medical officer Michael Kidd, 500 GPs across Australia will start rolling out the Pfizer vaccine to people aged between 40 and 59 this week. GPs can give Pfizer shot to patients aged 40-59 from this week. Michael Kidd saysRead More →