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Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statement on 11 March 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statement on 8 March 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statement on 4 March 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statement on 29 February 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on coronavirus (COVID-19) 26 February 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on coronavirus (COVID-19) 24 February 2020

Statement from Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on the Community Response to novel coronavirus.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) recommendation on travel restrictions and coronavirus (COVID-19) 19 February 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on travel restrictions and COVID-19.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) resolution on travel restrictions and coronavirus (COVID-19) 13 February 2020

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on travel restrictions and COVID-19.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) novel coronavirus statement on 5 February 2020

Statement from Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on the Community Response to novel coronavirus.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) novel coronavirus statement on 1 February 2020

AHPPC provides the following advice to the Australian community following advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on novel coronavirus on 29 January 2020

AHPPC provides the following advice to the Australian community following advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

Get the facts about childhood immunisation

The ‘Get the facts about immunisation’ campaign has launched to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their kids vaccinated.

AHPPC statement on COVID-19 cases of concern in New Zealand

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) discussed the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand and the current 72 hour travel pause on green safe travel zone flights from New Zealand to Australia at its meeting on 28 January 2021.

First Things First

The Australian Government has launched the next phase of the COVID-19 campaign to encourage eligible Australians to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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