Measles alert for Sydney NSW Health just issued a measles alert for multiple locations across Sydney after a confirmed case travelled around the city while infectious earlier this month. Full list of locations and times below. Source:

Measles alert for Sydney

NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visit...

Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant. It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents. Pfizer says it’s now available. Source:

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New jab for new COVID-19 variant: Australians can now access additional vaccine

The federal health department says regular COVID-19 vaccinations are "the best way" to maintain protection.

Scientists Explain How mRNA COVID Vaccines May Rarely Cause Myocarditis. "A new study identifies a mechanism for how COVID vaccines may, in infrequent cases, drive heart inflammation, a condition that can be caused by the disease itself" Source: https://archive.md/HvfTL Study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adq0143

USA: Deadly 'super' flu surge forces schools to close and triggers mask mandates across the US "The CDC has reported that between 1.9 million and 3.3 million Americans have had the flu since October 1 and 19,000 to 38,000 have been hospitalized. The surge has led to a reinstatement of mask mandates across several states for everyone entering a hospital." Source: https://archive.md/Sa6yF

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 2 Dec to 8 Dec 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 336 (+16.6%) 🔹Influenza: 1,898 (+23.4%) 🔹RSV: 370 (-5.1%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 40 (Stable) 🔸Influenza: 72 (-1.3%) 🔸RSV: 30 (-14.2%) Source: https://health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System. 07 December 2025 "A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may worsen this. The message is clear: protecting ourselves still matters." Source:

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SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System

A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart dise...

Study: https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712%2825%2900509-0/fulltext

What Doesn't Kill You Mutates And Tries Again. #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #CleanAir #MaskUp😷

By Nate Bear @natebear1.bsky.social "The UK says it won't even bother when the next pandemic hits. The lesson most countries have drawn from covid is that letting the old and weak die is better for capitalism. The pandemic was a waymarker on our journey to a harsher, crueller world" Source:

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The UK says it won't even bother when the next pandemic hits. The lesson most countries have drawn from covid is that letting the old and weak die ...

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USA: Mask Mandate Returns At New Jersey Hospitals Respiratory virus season has prompted mask mandates in New Jersey: Hackensack Meridian Health (17 hospitals) and RWJBarnabas Health (14 hospitals) now require masks for visitors as of Dec. 1. Source: https://archive.md/h4MBj

"COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause" According to a nationwide study of 28 million people in France, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of dying from severe COVID-19, and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to unvaccinated. Source: https://archive.md/me3mp Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2842305