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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) assesses all COVID-19 vaccines for quality, safety and effectiveness. In Australia, all vaccines go through this process before they can be used.

COVID-19 vaccines prevent serious illness and death and help to protect you, your family, and your community.

Visit the ‘Is it true’ page on health.gov.au to get the most up to date information.

COVID-19 vaccines work by training your body to recognise and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. It doesn’t mean you can’t get COVID-19, but it reduces how sick you would get from the virus.

You cannot get COVID-19 from having the vaccines. The COVID-19 vaccines will not change your genes or your DNA in any way.

If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor about the COVID-19 vaccines. If you are healthy and are not at high risk of exposure to COVID-19, then your doctor may advise that you wait until after pregnancy to have your COVID-19 vaccine.

If you are breastfeeding or planning to get pregnant, you can receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Visit the ‘Is it true’ page on health.gov.au to get the most up to date information.

Even though not everyone gets them, mild side effects such as feeling sick, a sore arm, fever, muscle aches or headaches are a sign that the vaccine is working to create an immune response. For most of people, these usually last for a couple of days. If you have a side effect that worries you, please yarn to your healthcare worker or call health clinic.

Everyone in Australia can get a free COVID-19 vaccination when it’s their turn. Yarn to your local health worker about where you can get your vaccine or visit health.gov.au

Getting the vaccine helps protect you, your community and your loved ones from getting severe COVID-19 sickness. Vaccines work by training your body to recognise and fight the virus that causes COVID-19.

Both COVID-19 vaccines show they are very good at protecting against severe illness and death.

You may have many questions about COVID-19 vaccines. To keep everyone safe, make sure that the information you’re reading, listening to and sharing is from a credible source.

Visit the ‘Is it true’ page on health.gov.au to get the most up to date information.

A COVID-19 vaccine is just one part of keeping the community safe and healthy. It is important for everyone to continue to wash their hands regularly, stay two big steps away from others, stay home when unwell, and get tested for any COVID-19 symptoms. For information on how to be CovidSafe visit health.gov.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults over 55 years old can now get the free COVID-19 vaccine. Have a yarn with your local healthcare worker or call the COVID-19 vaccine helpline on 1800 020 080 to find out where you can get yours.

Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines will help protect us from COVID-19. The vaccines will be free and voluntary for everyone in Australia. To keep their families and communities safe, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults will be able to get their vaccine soon after the first priority group, such as health workers and quarantine and border workers.

Learn more at https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines

COVID-19 vaccinations will start at the end of February. Priority groups such as health workers and quarantine and border workers will be the first to receive the vaccine. Soon after that, the vaccine will be available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.

Please keep up to date at https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe? Are they effective? All vaccines need to pass an assessment for quality, safety and efficacy. This is done by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). They only approve vaccines that are safe and effective.

Learn more about the vaccine approval process at https://www.tga.gov.au/covid-19-vaccine-approval-process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine soon after the first priority group, such as healthcare workers and quarantine and border workers. Your vaccine will be available at your local AMS, GP and some other locations.

To find out more about the vaccine, call your local health worker or visit https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines

Coronavirus can make you really sick or you could even die from it. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine soon after the first priority group, such as healthcare workers and quarantine and border workers. Protect yourself, Elders and your community and get a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s your turn.

Learn more at https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines