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Expression of Interest for general practices for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Expressions of interest are now open for up to 900 additional general practices to enrol in the COVID-19 vaccination program.

Greater Melbourne declared a hotspot for Commonwealth support

The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has today declared the Greater Melbourne area a COVID-19 hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support for 7 days.

ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 26 May 2021

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 26 May 2021.

Joint statement from ATAGI and THANZ on Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) and the use of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca

A joint statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and the Thrombosis and Haemostasis society of Australia and New Zealand (THANZ) on Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) and the use of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.

ATAGI/THANZ statement provides further guidance for the AstraZeneca vaccine and narrows contraindication

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand (THANZ) have released a joint statement on Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) and the use of the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.

A ‘remarkable’ model for the world

Since COVID-19 began, people from indigenous communities around the world have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 19 May 2021

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 19 May 2021.

ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 12 May 2021

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 12 May 2021.

Should you take blood thinning medication before having the AstraZeneca vaccine?

Find accurate, evidence-based answers to questions about COVID-19 vaccines, including whether you should take blood thinning medication before having the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) weekly COVID-19 meeting on 4 May 2021 update

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 4 May 2021

Vaccinations now available for people 50 years and over

The next phase of Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout has commenced.
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