The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia has begun

[Quickstatus]

SA Health released some hospital statistics

What are the numbers “for” covid and “with” covid but “for”another reason

 

[Pushka]

What are the numbers “for” covid and “with” covid but “for”another reason

I understand from inference there are quite few especially the young people where there was a one liner - mental health issues. Also it was suggested but no hard stats that a few of the infants at Childrens Hospital were there for medical and not covid reasons. Of the 7 deaths today, five were aged 80-100. It doesn't diminish their sad loss.

 

[Quickstatus]

It doesn't diminish their sad loss.

Yes of course at the personal level, but another way to look at it is “excess mortality”.
The number of deaths each year plotted per calendar week in each year. Covid did not contribute to any significant excess deaths.

 

[Quickstatus]

Now it may have been luck that the Delta wave occurred in the second half of winter and early spring rather than at the start of winter. - the covid curve is to the right of the other curves. And vaccinations also started ramping up around that time as well.

 

[mviy]

According to covidlive 19.9% of the 20+ population has had a 3rd dose. That’s nearly 1 in 5.

 

[Lynda2475]

Yesterdays 5-11 numbers nationally:

 

[mviy]

21.2% now so going up over 1% each weekday. It’ll take some time to get the booster levels up, but progress is being made.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

21.2% now so going up over 1% each weekday. It’ll take some time to get the booster levels up, but progress is being made.

Should surge after 31 Jan as booster interval eligibility drops by one month then.

 

[mviy]

Hopefully. There’s now vaccinations of young kids which could limit how much they can ramp up adult vaccinations.

 

[Hvr]

According to covidlive 19.9% of the 20+ population has had a 3rd dose. That’s nearly 1 in 5.

I'll contribute to that figure tomorrow when I get my booster shot.

 

[Lynda2475]

Below is current rate for all ages:

 

[Lynda2475]

Updated numbers for 5-11s:

 

[jakeseven7]

Hopefully. There’s now vaccinations of young kids which could limit how much they can ramp up adult vaccinations.

And massive supply disruptions slowing everything down…

 

[andye]

8th in OECD for fully vaxed

and partial vaxed

and with the high-vax non-OECD

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

NSW, Vic, SA and ACT all today have announced (3rd jab) booster interval shortened to 3 months

 

[Must...Fly!]

Get ready for your pre-winter second booster everyone...

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Get ready for your pre-winter second booster everyone...

Going slightly off-topic, but I think this where Australia is at a disadvantage.

Northern Hemisphere winters (3 consecutive now) are more closely associated with higher covid numbers. First was stopped/controlled by Australia's international border closures and State-based lockdowns (no vaccine available). Second was also controlled by Australia's international border closures and State-based lockdowns (no vaccine available). Because of Omicron, Australia now recommends booster in summer - open border for Aussies, and for the most part no lockdowns.

Australia also has had two winter outbreaks.

 

[jakeseven7]

Get ready for your pre-winter second booster everyone...

The mrna booster vaccines are fading fast that appears to be true with data from Israel and the UK..... we have team members now well exposed (Again).... Some chose to boost with AZ and the ones who had two primary doses of AZ are certainly feeling more comfortable than those 100% done with either mrna options. We can't keep boosting everyone every 3 months though.... What happens next....?

 

[jrfsp]

Going slightly off-topic, but I think this where Australia is at a disadvantage.

Northern Hemisphere winters (3 consecutive now) are more closely associated with higher covid numbers. First was stopped/controlled by Australia's international border closures and State-based lockdowns (no vaccine available). Second was also controlled by Australia's international border closures and State-based lockdowns (no vaccine available). Because of Omicron, Australia now recommends booster in summer - open border for Aussies, and for the most part no lockdowns.

Australia also has had two winter outbreaks.

Paul Kelly yesterday talked about another potential Covid + Flu wave come winter. We wont have the benefit of hindsight of watching the northern hemisphere go first with our booster program running at the same time as theirs and realistically when winter comes around the booster efficacy will be fading.

If there is another wave come winter the economic recovery wont be happening in 2022.

 

[drron]

As previously posted both the WHO and SAGE in the UK are only advising a second booster for the immuno compromised and those with multiple co-morbidities. Only Israel is going ahead with a second booster for all though they admit there is no evidence it will reduce transmission. Already there are several examples of those having a fr infection after their 4th jab.

Israel sticks with 4th vaccine shot, sees Omicron wave waning next week

Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, predicting contagions stoked by the variant will wane in a week.

www.reuters.com