'While there is no clear evidence that children with Delta variant have more severe infections, it is certainly more contagious, which means children can drive it and infect other children.' 9News
under the age of nine.
More cases are likely to emerge as a result. In response, the Eight Mile Plains COVID-19 testing clinic will become a 24-hour centre from this morning when it opens at 7am. "While there is no clear evidence that children with Delta variant have more severe infections, it is certainly more contagious, which means children can drive it and infect other children."
Seven schools across Queensland's south-east are now caught up in the cluster, with 31 positive cases in total."I've got children and I have got children that go to one of those affected schools," she said.Following confirmation the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for at-risk children aged over 12, Dr Boulton says all younger people should have access to the jab.
That's despite the state's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young yesterday insisting AstraZeneca should not be given to anyone under 60.
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