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Vaccine Update – Vaccine mandate abolished
Austria // 23 June, 2022
Authorities have paused the mandate at this time...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination for children
Solomon Islands // 21 June, 2022
Vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 underway...COVID-19
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CDC supports COVID-19 vaccination for children 6 months-5years
United States // 19 June, 2022
Vaccination for children 6month-5 yearsCOVID-19
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FDA authorises Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in young children
United States // 17 June, 2022
Next step is for the CDC director to recommend the vaccines...COVID-19
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Vaccine mandate lifted
Canada // 14 June, 2022
Vaccine no longer required for some…COVID-19
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COVID-19 second booster shot eligibility extended to age 50 and over
Singapore // 14 June, 2022
Second booster given 5 months after the first booster...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Fourth doses announced for certain groups
Philippines // 10 June, 2022
Health authorities have announced the fourth doses for healthcare workers, people aged 65 years and above, and immunocompromised people...COVID-19
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Moderna will seek authorisation for Omicron-specific booster
United States // 09 June, 2022
Lead candidate for Fall 2022 booster...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccines assessed for children 6 months and older
United States // 09 June, 2022
The FDA will meet later this month...COVID-19
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FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech booster dose for children ages 5 to 11
United States // 17 May, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the eligibility for booster shots...COVID-19
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ECDC reclassifies Omicron sub-lineages (BA.4/BA.5) to Variants of Concern
Portugal // 13 May, 2022
BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages predicted to dominate in coming months...COVID-19
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Vaccine update – Primary and booster vaccination age groups extended, second booster for some
Taiwan (China) // 04 May, 2022
The Taiwan Central Epidemic Command Centre announced that booster shots will be available five months after the second dose...COVID-19
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CDC recommends use of masks during travel
United States // 04 May, 2022
Masks still recommended....COVID-19
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Close to 60% of people have antibodies from previous COVID-19 infection
United States // 29 April, 2022
The highest rates were found among children...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update - rise in transmission in Honiara
Solomon Islands // 22 April, 2022
Mandatory self-isolation for cases and close contacts....COVID-19
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First cases of XE subvariant detected
South Korea // 21 April, 2022
Other subvariants also found…COVID-19
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Initiative to reduce COVID-19 hospital admissions
Rwanda // 19 April, 2022
COVID-19 booster doses can be taken at three months after ..COVID-19
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Vaccine Update - Vaccinations for children and issuance of vaccine passport begins
Vietnam // 15 April, 2022
Health authorities begin vaccinating children aged five to 11 years...COVID-19
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Mixed and recombinant COVID-19 variants in NSW
Australia // 13 April, 2022
Delta/Omicron recombinant and XE variants reported.....COVID-19
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Vaccine Update - Fourth dose approved
Germany // 04 April, 2022
Updates on vaccination in Germany...COVID-19