A guide to your best protection against COVID-19
Even though we’ve been living with COVID-19 for three years, we know that if we want to stay strong and healthy, we need to get vaccinated.
IThe seasons change, your families change, but COVID-19 remains the same.
COVID-19 continues to challenge us, but we know what we need to do to protect ourselves and our families.
The COVID-19 vaccination is powerful. It can stop you from getting the disease, and even if you do get it, you will make a quicker recovery.
What you need to know about COVID-19
THE SYMPTOMS
COVID-19 is a virus that affects lungs, airways and other organs. Symptoms can include a fever, headache, sore throat and dry cough. There can also be shortness of breath, body aches, and a loss of sense of smell or taste.
HOW DO YOU CATCH COVID-19?
The virus spreads easily between people within about two metres of each other. The virus makes contact when a nearby infected person sends droplets into the air by coughing, sneezing, or talking.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
They don’t usually have any symptoms or only mild respiratory symptoms, similar to a cold.
But we must always be vigilant to protect our children as they can be affected by many other illnesses.
