Update: COVID outbreaks in communities
There are currently 712 Aboriginal South Australians with active COVID-19 infections. A total of 11,738 Aboriginal people have had COVID-19 infections since the border opened in November, 2021.
There are people with active COVID-19 infections in these communities:
- Adelaide metro
- APY (Amata, Indulkana, Mimili, Fregon, Pukatja)
- Berri/Barmera & Surrounds
- Ceduna
- Coober Pedy
- Copley
- Davenport
- Marree
- Mount Gambier
- Murry Bridge
- Pt Augusta
- Pt Lincoln
- Pt Pirie
- Raukkan
- Renmark & Surrounds
- Thevenard
- Whyalla
- Wudinna
- Yalata
- Other areas
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is one of the best ways to protect us all and COVID safe behaviours continue to be very important too.
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Article: New COVID-19 data about vaccination
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Now that masks are no longer required in many places, it is even more important for people to practice COVID safe behaviour and get up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.
New information shows, unvaccinated people are three times more at risk of dying than vaccinated people if they catch COVID-19.
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Are you overdue for your COVID-19 booster vaccination?
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If it has been more than 3 months since your first 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, you should book in to get your booster dose as soon as possible.
- The Pfizer booster is available for people 16 years and over.
- The Moderna booster is available for people 18 years and over.
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Protect your child against COVID-19 for Term 2 of school
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Now is the perfect time to get your child vaccinated.
Vaccination can protect your child from catching COVID-19, and from getting sick or having long term effects if they do catch COVID-19.
Children with pre-existing health conditions and weak immune systems are at a greater risk of severe disease from COVID-19.
SA Health vaccination clinics are open all school holidays, you can make a booking or just walk in.
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Extra COVID-19 vaccinations for people with weak immune systems
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If you have a very weak immune system, you will need extra COVID-19 vaccinations to increase your immunity to as close as possible to the general population.
5 years and over
- Third dose 2 months after second dose
16 years and over
- Booster dose (fourth dose) 3 months after third dose
- Winter dose (fifth dose) at least 4 months after booster dose (fourth dose).
If you have had a COVID-19 infection since you had your booster dose, you will need to wait 4 months after you have recovered to have your winter dose.
You can also have your flu vaccine on the same day as the COVID-19 vaccine at Aboriginal healthcare clinics or your regular doctor. Receiving the two vaccines at the same time is proven to be safe and produces a good immune response.
For more information, including evidence of eligibility, visit the SA Health website.
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Vaccination rates for the Aboriginal population
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The latest data for South Australia shows just under 80% of the state’s Aboriginal population aged 12 years and older has had their first dose and over 37% of 5 to 11 year-olds have had their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
If you haven’t had your COVID-19 vaccine yet and would like to ask questions and get vaccinated, clinics are still open.
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South Australian COVID-19 Cases
As at 21 April 2022,
Aboriginal population
- 712 people have active COVID-19 infections.
- 11,738 people have had COVID-19.*
- 9 people have sadly passed away from COVID-19 in total.*
Whole of SA population
- 26,210 people became infected with COVID-19 in the last week.
- 369,418 people have had COVID-19 in total.**
- 306 people have sadly passed away from COVID-19 in total.**
* since the borders opened on 23 November 2021.
** since the pandemic started in South Australia in January 2020.
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