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Professor Peter Collignon said Covid case numbers in New Zealand and Hong Kong where Covid-zero policies where in place show that masks do little to reduce Omicron case numbers.
On Wednesday the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation gave final approval for the vaccine. Moderna was previously only been available to people 12 and over.
Moderna has become the second Covid vaccine approved for children aged six to 11 in Australia following Pfizer. Moderna was previously only been available to people 12 and over.
Millions of Australians are this week under Covid lockdowns, 18 months on from the virus reaching our shores - with one expert saying they could remain until next year. On Tuesday, Victoria extended their lockdown, South Australia joined them by announcing their own, and in NSW authorities have hinted at keeping restrictions in place until widespread vaccination. Infectious diseases expert Professor Peter Collignon said previous outbreaks of the Delta variant in Australia had been contained but this wave was more advanced. Experts have suggested Australia could endure lockdown restricti...
The emerging outbreak in Melbourne is right now of more concern than Sydney, a leading epidemiologist has said, despite NSW having more cases.