It is important to ensure the safety of our community, especially our older members.
Older age continues to be the biggest risk factor for severe COVID-19.
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from severe illness or death from COVID-19.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has updated advice for the COVID-19 vaccine.
If it has been 6 months since receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or a confimed COVID-19 infection, an additional dose:
People aged 65 years and older who have not had a COVID-19 booster this year, are recommended to get a dose.
All COVID-19 vaccines are anticipated to provide benefit to eligible people. However, the monovalent Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccines are preferred over other vaccines for eligible people.
If you know an older member of our community who may benefit from this information, please share it with them.
Book a vaccination
Let’s ensure that everyone has access to the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccinations.
For more information, visit the Department of Health and Aged Care website: health.gov.au/covid-19-vaccines.
To find a COVID-19 vaccine clinic near you:
Call the healthdirect helpline on 1800 022 222 if you need COVID-19 advice.
Oral antiviral treatments
Oral antivirals treatments are safe and effective in reducing the severity of COVID-19 and are available to people at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 including people 70 years and older.
Be prepared, if you are aged 70 years or older, or have one of the risk factors, we encourage you to have an early discussion with your GP or nurse practitioner about:
You must start the treatment as soon as possible or within 5 days of COVID-19 symptoms beginning. Oral antiviral treatments may help stop COVID-19 infection from becoming severe.
