Get up-to-date with your booster/vaccination—the vaccine is safe and effective, and is your greatest protection from COVID-19. Boosters are available for all Queenslanders aged 16 and over. They provide the greatest protection against COVID-19 and reduce the risk of serious illness from the virus.

• If you’re aged 50 and over it’s especially important to be up-to-date with your boosters, as this age group accounts for around 97 per cent of our COVID-19 deaths.
• Everyone over 30 should get their fourth dose if they have not done so already.
• Even if you have had COVID-19, you should still get your booster.

Find out about:

• booking your COVID-19 booster or vaccination
• boosters and additional doses
• the vaccine and your eligibility .

Wear a mask to reduce your risk—from 6pm Monday, 31 October 2022 there are no Public Health Directions in effect requiring you to wear a face mask, however businesses and facilities may still require masks to be worn in certain circumstances. It is also recommended masks be worn in crowded places as an added layer of protection against COVID-19 and other communicable diseases like the flu.

Find out more about wearing masks.

Test for COVID-19 if you have symptoms—you should use a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) if you have COVID-19 symptoms or are a close contact.

If you, or anyone under your care, test positive on a RAT, you can report your positive result online.

If you don’t have a RAT kit and are unable to get one, you can get a PCR test at a private pathology-operated location.

Find a testing centre.

Stay home when sick—if you are feeling unwell, even with only very mild symptoms, it’s extremely important to stay home, if possible isolate from others in the household, test for COVID-19 and stay isolated until you get the results.

Check the COVID-19 symptoms.

Keep your distance—keep your distance from others if you can: at the shops, on public transport, at work, and when you’re visiting with others.

Find out more about protecting yourself and others.

Good hand hygiene—sounds simple, but washing your hands properly is important. Wash your hands with soap regularly, try not to touch your face. Use hand sanitiser if you can’t wash your hands: at the shops, when using public transport, at work or when visiting with others.

See the six steps to washing your hands well.