OzSAGE submission for COVID-19 Response Inquiry 15/12/2023
OzSAGE Festive Advice
15/12/23 Tis hard to be jolly if you’re coughing up a lung. Check out our advice on having fun, while also keeping those you care about safe this festive season.
COVID Surge in Aged Care Confirms Epidemic Rising
30/10/2023 Commonwealth Data from Aged Care facilities confirms what we are missing due to the lack of community data collection – the current COVID-19 surge is well and truly on the rise. OzSAGE is calling for See our additional recommendations for Residential Aged Care Facilities here. Open outbreak = new notification that a facility has […]
OzSAGE Residential Aged Care Facility Outbreak Checklist
16/10/2023 OzSAGE Advice Document : Residential Aged Care Facilities: Additional recommendations and tips for managing airborne disease (COVID, INFLUENZA, RSV and other diseases) Thoughtful and prompt actions taken by Residential Aged Care managers can reduce the impact of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases in these facilities. The Commonwealth has provided guidelines to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 […]
Working Group: All Advice Documents, Safe Indoor Air (Ventilation)
It’s time to update COVID-19 vaccines
OzSAGE position statement 21 September 2023 It’s time to update COVID Vaccines in Australia Our boosters are outdated, and “hybrid immunity” is ineffective The emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 has led to booster vaccines becoming outdated. The boosters currently available in Australia are matched to the BA.1 and BA.4/5 variants which have come and […]
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