Serving the Community Since 2003
COVID-19 SURGING ACROSS THE USA
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Contrary to the perception that Covid-19 transmission is of greater concern during winter, the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that COVID-19 epidemic trends are surging significantly over mid-summer in all 50 states.
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Emergency department visits and hospital admissions are ticking upward.
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Experts expect viral transmission to continue increasing before reaching a peak around early September 2026.
FREE COVID-19 Vaccine Program Ends
September 30
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The National COVID-19 Vaccine Program (NCVP) that allowed for universal free Covid-19 vaccinations will end on 1 October. This will coincide with the transition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
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Under the NIP, from 1 October, COVID-19 vaccines will only be FREE for:
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Adults aged 75 years and over (one dose every six months)
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Adults aged 65–74 years (one dose every 12 months)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50–74 years (one dose every 12 months)
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All adults aged 18 years and over with severe immunocompromise (one dose every 12 months).
When Was Your Last Covid-19 Booster?
FREE universal Covid-19 vaccinations are available at Tara's Bourke Street Pharmacy until September 30.