Australia is now facing a surge in cases of the newer BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of Covid and it needs to be grappled with fast. As part of the health experts’ strategy, the waning effectiveness of the Covid shots over time will soon get a boost, with a 4th dose.Read More →
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 →
All viruses mutate over time. So is the SARS-CoV-2 virus or COVID-19 as we know it. Ever since the pandemic started, five variants have been recognised as variants of concern: the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron variants. The latest variant – Omicron is proving to be the most contagiousRead More →
Australia is facing a herculean task to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron. The two most populous states NSWS and Victoria are going to report unprecedented numbers in the coming week. This was exhibited when COVID numbers in NSW surged more than 70 per cent in a single day with 21,151 newRead More →