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AIS mass vaccination clinic to shut after 286,000 jabs

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the facility had greatly contributed to Canberra becoming one of the world's most vaccinated cities.

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Split in ACT govt on legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility

Labor and the Greens are understood to be divided on the matter.

The Canberra Times

Check in CBR app mandate dropped for licensed venues, night clubs

The mandatory requirements will be dropped from the weekend.

The Canberra Times

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South Canberra youth centre to be rebuilt

The centre will be expanded to make way for more services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

The Canberra Times

COVID hospitalisations at record high as exhausted staff leave

Workforce shortages continue to plague the ACT's health system.

The Canberra Times

ACT proposes tougher protections to stop e-cigarette sales to minors

The proposed laws would allow for compliance testing of e-cigarette and vaping products to minors.

The Canberra Times

Frontline health workers still need to be vaccinated despite mandate being dropped

The COVID-19 vaccine requirement for workers in the territory's public health system will extend beyond the current mandate.

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ACT to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, teachers in Canberra

Workers in the healthcare and education sectors across the ACT will no longer face mandatory vaccine requirements from next week.

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ACT to drop COVID vaccine mandates for teachers, health staff

Vaccine mandates will remain in place for aged care and disability workers in the territory.

The Canberra Times

Health authorities look to recruit new staff as AIS vaccine clinic future considered

The role of ACT government-led mass vaccination hubs is also under review as staff are needed in acute services.

The Canberra Times

Molonglo Valley health centre to provide access to free care

The centre features six consulting rooms and will be operated by registered nurses and midwives.

The Canberra Times

Immunocompromised Canberrans fear being left behind as ACT eases restrictions on COVID-19 household contacts

ACT eases restrictions for household contacts of COVID-19, leaving immunocompromised Canberrans afraid they will be forgotten in the move towards "COVID normal".

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What the new household contact rules mean for Canberrans

From Tuesday April 26 at 11.59pm, household contact rules will be changing for people in Canberra.

The Canberra Times

Close-contact students will stay home while term 1 rules remain for first fortnight

Masks will still be required in schools under an Education Directorate policy, despite the chief health officer saying a mandate was no longer a proportionate response.

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ACT still working out whether close-contact students can return

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has also defended a delay to changing close-contact rules in the ACT

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Eased quarantine restrictions a relief for Canberrans

Businesses and families alike have welcomed the changes, though some details are still missing.

The Canberra Times

Quarantine rule for ACT close contacts to be dropped next week

Household contacts will still need to declare they are a contact to ACT Health and take precautions against spreading the virus.

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More than half of Canberrans may have already had COVID

The ACT is expected to make an announcement on Thursday about changes to close-contact isolation rules.

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Just over half of patients in Canberra emergency departments seen on time

The latest figures from ACT Health showed there were more than 35,000 presentations to Canberra emergency departments over three months.

ABC News

ACT poised to scrap COVID-19 isolation orders for household contacts after NSW, Victoria drop quarantine rules

The ACT government says it will try to align its health orders with the two states, but some restrictions will remain.

The Canberra Times

ACT still waiting to announce household contact changes

Territory authorities are still expected to confirm changes to isolation rules before the end of the week.

The Canberra Times

Daily Canberra COVID-19 cases climb to four-week peak

The ACT reported 1180 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

Expert optimism as ACT weighs up releasing contacts from isolation rules

An epidemiologist warned widespread COVID transmission would have an ongoing burden on the health system unless more was done to prevent long COVID cases.

ABC News

ACT long-COVID clinic opens as health system prepares for more cases of illness in Canberra

A post-COVID-19 recovery clinic has opened to help Canberrans who have lingering symptoms months after their infection.

The Canberra Times

Household isolation rule changes expected later this week

Conversations are continuing on how the rules will be eased.

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