Early evidence relating to the new Omicron variant suggests that younger, immune-naive populations including children under 5 years old, are experiencing higher rates of moderate-to-severe disease and hospitalisation than with previous strains of COVID-19. Global advice and evidence continues to mount in favour of protecting children from COVID-19 through the use of masks, enhanced indoor […]
NSW may drag Australia into COVID-19 holiday catastrophe unless we change course
Working Group: omicron
Advice from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Working group for Holiday Season
Working Group: omicron
UK Omicron data shows Australia must shorten its vaccine booster interval
The latest findings about the real world impact of Omicron, published by the UK Health Security Agency (10 Dec 2021), show that Australia must take immediate steps to tackle this new variant of concern. The data outlines that Omicron appears more transmissible and has significantly impacted the effectiveness of vaccines in the United Kingdom. Critically, […]
Working Group: All Advice Documents, omicron
Omicron Press Conference Nov. 29
Video discussing the rise of the new variant of concern: Omicron
Working Group: omicron, Press Releases