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Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave. Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5
Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia writes in The Conversation that Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID strains.
So what are BA.4 and BA.5? And what can we expect in this next phase of the pandemic?
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If you’re 30 or over – you can now have your 4th COVID-19 vax
An additional booster dose, known as the fourth dose, is now available to people 30 years and older. This may be a fifth dose for some people.
If you have had COVID-19, wait at least 3 months before getting your next dose.
Book your COVID-19 booster shot online using the “book an appointment” tabs above.
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How to safely resume your exercise routine after recovering from COVID-19
Paige Cockburn, ABC News reporter investigates when you should resume exercise post COVID-19 – she asks experts what to expect and will it be good for you?
Getting moving again after recovering from COVID-19 is no walk in the park for some people and experts warn that pushing yourself too hard, too soon, can be detrimental to your recovery.
Even those with peak levels of fitness who only suffer mild COVID-19 symptoms can be overcome with exhaustion and struggle to get moving after their infection.
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The Uluru Statement must be core to promises made by all parties in the lead-up to the federal election
At this federal election, change that tinkers at the edges is not good enough say The Lowitja Institute’s Janine Mohamed and Rosemary Smith.The full implementation of the Uluru Statement, and its call for Voice, Treaty and Truth would be a huge step forward. This would be an opportunity to address the health inequity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians.
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