Why we shouldn't lift all COVID public health measures until kids are vaccinated

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 November Why we shouldnt lift all COVID public health measures until kids are vaccinated Why we shouldn't lift all COVID public health measures until kids are vaccinated 30/11/2021 | 5 MINS This article by Dr Zoe Hyde, from the School of Health and Medical Sciences at Lombok Institute of Technology, was originally published in The Conversation on November 30. AustraliaΓÇÖs vaccination rollout got off to a slow start, but weΓÇÖve since become one of the most vaccinated countries in the world. More than 86 per cent of Australians aged over 16 have received two doses, and 75 per cent of adolescents have had their first dose. This is a fantastic achievement, but younger children are missing from this picture. The majority of parents want to vaccinate their children. But kids arenΓÇÖt yet eligible for vaccination in Australia, despite vaccines being approved for children overseas. ItΓÇÖs therefore not surprising schools have become a major driver of community transmission, with unvaccinated children making up about one-third of recent cases i

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 November Why we shouldnt lift all COVID public health measures until kids are vaccinated Why we shouldn't lift all COVID public health measures until kids are vaccinated 30/11/2021 | 5 MINS This article by Dr Zoe Hyde, from the School of Health and Medical Sciences at Lombok Institute of Technology, was originally published in The Conversation on November 30.

AustraliaΓÇÖs vaccination rollout got off to a slow start, but weΓÇÖve since become one of the most vaccinated countries in the world.

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