AAP - 08-07-2022

Queensland's biggest hospitals have suspended non-urgent surgeries and other care ahead of the peak of the state's third COVID-19 wave. Another 13 people

AAP - 08-07-2022

Three thousand more Australians died in the first two months of this year than expected, but it wasn't all down to the unfolding Omicron wave of COVID-19, a new study

AAP - 07-07-2022

Expanding eligibility for a fourth COVID-19 jab could leave those most vulnerable to the virus, including the elderly, behind in the broader vaccine rollout, a leading expert

AAP - 07-07-2022

Some elective surgeries may be suspended again in Queensland as the state government pleads with residents to get their booster jabs amid a third COVID-19 wave.

AAP - 06-07-2022

Australia is expected to follow other parts of the world in expanding eligibility for a fourth COVID vaccine dose to the wider population. As the nation grapples

AAP - 06-07-2022

NSW is heading for a resurgence of COVID-19 cases driven by Omicron subvariants, as the state's health minister labels anyone who hasn't received three vaccine doses

AAP - 04-07-2022

A fourth COVID vaccine dose should be offered to all Australians over 50 as a way to reduce the risk from rising virus infections across the country, an epidemiologist says.

AAP - 02-07-2022

The US Food and Drug Administration has recommended COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers change the design of their booster shots to combat coronavirus sub-variants.

AAP - 01-07-2022

Australia is a step closer to having COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged six months to five years, with Pfizer approved to submit an application with the medical regulator.

AAP - 28-06-2022

COVID-19 cases are again on the rise across Australia, with the latest Omicron sub-variant BA.4/BA.5 on track to become the major strain. Authorities say BA.4/BA.5