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With the busy Christmas period coming up and people catching up with family and friends, there are ways you can ensure you make the day safer for everyone.
Catherine Bennett, chair of epidemiology at Deakin University, was just on ABC News Channel and spoke about some tips for families."On top of all the other things, really great ventilation, having the event outside if you can.""The final thing is, the less people do in the lead-up to a gatherings, the less likely they are to get a last minute exposure that could in fact make them infectious.
"You may also ask your visitors. That way you're not saying you need to do it because you're not vaccinated, you're asking everyone if they wouldn't mind doing this, because you have people at that family gathering who couldn't meet last Christmas you want to bring together.
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