7 October 2021
OCC Family Focus Forums provide a platform to share information with our community on issues that impact them. These sessions will now be more accessible with online sessions to be held throughout the coming year.
To continue our commitment to help our community make an informed decision about becoming vaccinated, OC Connections held a Family Focus Forum on COVID Vaccine Insights on Tuesday 5 October.
Senior Advisor with the Department of Health, Dr Sarah Anderson and COVID Vaccine Champion Tricia Malowney OAM explain vaccine options, side effects, availability, benefits, community impact and the impact on vulnerable people.
If you would like more information on the impact of the vaccine for people with disability or assist you in making the decision about becoming vaccinated, we hope that our Family Focus Forum on COVID Vaccine Insights will be an informative resource.
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