Presenters
- Dr Lucas de Toca PSM, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Aged Care
- Louise Riley, Assistant Secretary MBS Reviews, Department of Health and Aged Care
- Natasha Ploenges, Assistant Secretary Office of Health Technology Assessment, Department of Health and Aged Care
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Resources and information
National COVID-19 Health Management Plan for 2023
Access to PCR testing from 1 January 2023
Updated eligibility for COVID-19 oral treatment
ATAGI recommended COVID-19 doses and vaccines
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) statements
COVID-19 campaign advertisement
COVID-19 Vaccines in Australia – A3 poster
ATAGI recommendations on use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 4 years
ATAGI recommendations on use of the Pfizer bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.1) COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccination - Easy Vaccine Access call back service brochure (other languages)
Moderna information:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
COVID-19 Oral treatments fact sheet
Updated ATAGI clinical Guidance
PBS Website - www.pbs.gov.au
ATAGI recommendations on MPX vaccine priority groups
Fact sheet - Paxlovid® (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) PBS listing (July 2022)
Fact sheet - Lagevrio® (molnupiravir) PBS listing (July 2022)
Fact sheet - Changes to PBS eligibility for COVID-19 treatments - Information for prescribers and pharmacists
Videos:
- wearing a mask
- encouraging people to practice behaviours to protect themselves and others from COVID-19
- the COVID-19 oral treatments