Acacia Ridge Medical Centre

2023 Flu season is coming soon! get you and your family ready!

As the COVID-19 virus evolves to survive and spread, the way we protect ourselves has evolved as well.

'If this virus is so smart, then what's a simple mask going to do?' we hear you ask 🤔.

Simply put, masks do ALOT 💪. Remember, one way COVID-19 spreads is through droplets. These droplets can enter your body through your eyes, nose 👃 and mouth 👄 – which provide a direct pathway to your throat and lungs. Covering your face with a mask can stop 50-80% of fine droplets, particles and aerosols❗.

When you couple masks with social distancing 📏 and washing your hands regularly 🙌, the protection you give yourself and others can make a real difference.

For more information on why face masks are so effective, check our blog 👉
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/news/will-a-face-mask-protect-me-from-covid-19

Today we have recorded 19 new cases of COVID-19.

16 cases were locally acquired, 1 case is currently under investigation and 2 cases were overseas acquired and detected in hotel quarantine.

There are currently 100 active cases and 59 are in hospital. To date, 1,727 people have recovered from the disease and sadly, 7 people have lost their lives.

This brings the total number of cases in Queensland to 1,859.

A total of 947,882 vaccine doses have been administered in Queensland (not including the number of vaccinations administered by the Commonwealth Government) and 3,488,513 tests taken.

Each day, total cases may not equal active plus recovered plus deaths, as information for some cases is still pending and will be updated in due course.

Detailed information about COVID-19 cases in Queensland including maps of cases by HHS and LGA, likely source of infection, age and gender, testing completed, and self-quarantine notices issued, can be found here: www.health.qld.gov.au/covid-data

Annual influenza vaccination will start on 20/04/2015.

It's free to groups who are at an increased risk of influenza complications, including:

1. People aged 65 years and over.

2. Pregnant women.

3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged six months to less than five years.

4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over.

5. Anyone aged six months and over who has a chronic condition placing them at increased risk of complications from influenza.

Please contact us on 32556131 to make an appointment for flu vaccination.

We have online bookings now! just click on this link https://openappointments.com.au/acaciaridgemedicalcentre

Acacia Ridge Medical Centre Acacia Ridge Medical Centre is a fully accredited, bulk billing general practice. We are open 7 days and committed to providing our patients with the highest quality of care. We pride ourself on serving the local community for more than 10 years. The practice is adjacent to a pharmacy and is well su…

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