A new pandemic advisory group, OzSAGE, has warned that additional measures are needed before restrictions are lifted. Without these, OzSAGE says COVID-19 cases will surge dramatically. NSW is currently set to ease restrictions once 70% of the adult population are vaccinated – which only comprises around 56% of the total population.
Pfizer-BioNtech will be seeking approval from regulators to give smaller doses of the Pfizer vaccine to children aged 5 – 11. They could be vaccinated within months as the rollout grows in Australia. Pfizer’s clinical trials with children under 12 started earlier this year in March.
If you are one to struggle with falling asleep, why not try a new viral sleep hygiene hack explained by US doctor, Dr. Jess Andrade, known as the ’10-3-2-1-0 method.’ This simple step-by-step guide prepares you for an optimal night’s sleep – here’s how:
Do you find yourself waking up feeling unrefreshed after a night’s sleep? You may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) – a common sleep disorder which causes pauses in your breathing while you sleep. Studies show that those with OSA have a higher risk of developing depression.
By June, Israel had vaccinated almost 80% of people 12 and over. They lifted nearly all COVID-19 restrictions with cases close to 0. However, daily cases have been climbing since late June, reaching a record high earlier this month at 16,011, with more people being hospitalised. Why has this happened, and what can Australia learn?
Around the world, we are hearing more reports of fully vaccination people getting COVID-19 – ‘breakthrough’ infections. Although it may seem like vaccines are failing, here’s why you shouldn’t worry too much.
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Australia’s vaccine rollout has been gaining pace, particularly in states with significant outbreaks. However, as soon as we finish the initial vaccine rollout, we may need to start a booster rollout.
A new study out of King’s College London has found that the risk of long COVID is reduced by almost half for double vaccinated persons. Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the study found that in the unlikely event that someone caught COVID after being fully vaccinated, their risk of long COVID was reduced by 49%, hospitalisation was 73% less likely, and even their risk of acute symptoms went down by 31%.
