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| News PAEDS provides important data on COVID-19 in children during the 2021 Delta outbreak

A study supported by the PAEDS network has examined the severity and clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-

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| News Antibody study confirms very low levels of COVID-19 in Australian children in early 2021

Results from a unique Australian antibody study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia,

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| News It might be uncomfortable to talk about. But obesity puts children at risk of severe COVID

Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is on parents’ minds, now Australia’s rollout is open to

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| News COVID-19 and children: Frequently asked questions

Children aged 12 years and older are recommended to get COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination roll out

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We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.