Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by 101RRS

tThe current Federal medical advice is that the second Az jab should be reduced from 12 weeks to between four and 6 weeks.

That appears to be for somewhere like Sydney where there's a serious outbreak:


"The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended that the standard 12-week interval between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca be reduced to 4–8 weeks for people located in the worst affected areas.

‘People in an outbreak situation who received their first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca more than four weeks ago should contact their vaccine provider to arrange their second dose as soon as possible,’ the statement reads.

‘In non-outbreak settings, the preferred interval between doses of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca remains at 12 weeks.’ "

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/atagi-recommends-shortened-interval-between-astraz


I probably could have it this Thursday without it making much difference to efficacy (the 12 weeks is Saturday) but if there's no reason to do it - and Melbourne has about 25 times fewer cases than Sydney - then it won't hurt to wait the two extra days.

Overnight four new positive cases have been announced in Auckland directly linked back to the person who tested positive yesterday. Variant was confirmed overnight as being delta. One of those contacts was a co-worker of the index case and the other three are this co-workers family members. Somewhere in there is a nurse at Auckland Hospital. The hospital has gone into an internal lockdown surrounding the areas the nurse may have been.

NZ level 4 lock down started last night at midnight. Auckland and Coromandel regions in for a week at present and the rest of us in for 3 days if we are lucky. This is what our lock down looks like in NZ currently.

Alert Level 4 | Unite against COVID-19

Can definitely infect children.

In Sydney an 18 month old girl and her three year old sister have tested positive after being negative in hotel quarantine.

Family fears toddler contracted Sydney Delta strain that leaked into hotel quarantine | New South Wales | The Guardian

In Canberra, Sen Katy Gallagher's 14 year old daughter has tested positive.

Seems likely the rest of both families, who are currently negative, will be infected.

There are 5 cases in one high school in Canberra. We saw what happened in Brisbane schools.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr wants federal parliament cancelled next week, but Morrison seems reluctant.

Interesting also that Qld Health has been vaccinating NSW border zone residents around Goondiwindi to reduce the chances of them bringing the virus across the border into Qld. Seems a sensible precaution.

Qld stopped 10,000 vehicles at the border yesterday and turned back 1000 without passes.

Of the 116 cases in Western NSW, 60% are indigenous. Only 9 % of indigenous people there are fully vaccinated , despite being in the 1B cohort. There is some friction between the NSW government and the Federal gov., with the Deputy Premier blaming the Feds for the slow vaccination rollout. This is becoming a common theme. My Aboriginal mate said his extended family near Walgett are extremely concerned, and so is he.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Can definitely infect children.

In Sydney an 18 month old girl and her three year old sister have tested positive after being negative in hotel quarantine.

Family fears toddler contracted Sydney Delta strain that leaked into hotel quarantine | New South Wales | The Guardian

In Canberra, Sen Katy Gallagher's 14 year old daughter has tested positive.

Seems likely the rest of both families, who are currently negative, will be infected.

There are 5 cases in one high school in Canberra. We saw what happened in Brisbane schools.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr wants federal parliament cancelled next week, but Morrison seems reluctant.

Interesting also that Qld Health has been vaccinating NSW border zone residents around Goondiwindi to reduce the chances of them bringing the virus across the border into Qld. Seems a sensible precaution.

Qld stopped 10,000 vehicles at the border yesterday and turned back 1000 without passes.

The QLD Government sent teams to Papua New Guinea in the area close to the Torres Strait Islands, to vaccinate villagers there, early in the Pandemic. Another good preemptive move.

So am I! I am also in 1B, but will not be fully vaccinated until the end of next week - could not get an appointment until six weeks after 1B started being done. There has been a shortage both of the vaccines and the ability to deliver them in Western NSW.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

No. If I am right, a man in his 90s who was in palliative care, but had been double vaccinated, died yesterday in Sydney after contracting covid-19.

But did he die of the condition he was in palliative care for, or COVID or both?
Perhaps COVID brought on his demise a little earlier than what was inevitable.

Ever look at the word and go how the hell do I

Covid vax session tomorrow has 5 new AZ. Cool but the bottle is for 10! Covid Shuffle in progress
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Sorry Tax office your last of sorts. Canceled the Medical Accreditation Too bloody busy Covid Shuffle in progress for the 5 AZ to make it 10 some how- super and wages done. Jerry and bike are a given before 9pm lock down Mika the mutt Helping guard my computer bag for me while I work. Her teeth cleaned via a chicken wing was yum apparently. PS I started late at 5am today

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