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ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 30 June 2021

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 30 June 2021.

Keep our mob safe by keeping COVIDSafe

COVID-19 cases have increased again in many places in Australia, and many states and territories in Australia have introduced new rules around entering or leaving communities and crossing borders. It is more important than ever to keep safe in any way that we can.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on minimising the risk of transmission from high risk international travellers in managed quarantine facilities

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on minimising the risk of transmission from high risk international travellers in managed quarantine facilities.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on vaccinating and testing quarantine workers

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on vaccinating and testing quarantine workers.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on residential aged care worker COVID-19 vaccination

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on residential aged care worker COVID-19 vaccination.

Declaration of Greater Sydney as a Hotspot for Commonwealth support widened

The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has widened the Sydney COVID-19 Hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support to Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong and extended the Hotspot to 9 July 2021.

Declaration of Sydney as a hotspot for Commonwealth support extended

The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has extended the City of Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick as a COVID-19 Hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support until 2 July 2021.

ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 23 June 2021

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 23 June 2021.
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