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QPP is continuously involved in research, projects and developing information that can help people live well with HIV in Queensland. Read the latest updates here.
The Queensland border will be opening in the next few days (Monday 13/12/2021) as we hit the 80% double-vaccination mark. This will make it much easier for people to travel over the border to finally see family and friends in other …
Eligibility criteria and availability of vaccines have contributed to confusion around the COVID 19 vaccine roll out in Queensland. Misinformation reported across different media platforms about vaccines and their safety has also contributed to uncertainty. Ultimately, the best vaccine is the …
The lockdown in South East Queensland has reminded us that, despite being one of the best States in Australia, we are not rid of COVID-19 yet. All Queenslanders have come together over the past week to slow the spread of COVID-19 …
Queensland Health have announced that the following areas of the South East Queensland will go into a lockdown, currently 8 days, starting Saturday (31/07/2021) at 4PM and scheduled to end on Sunday 4PM on (08/08/2021). City of Brisbane City of Gold …
Queensland Health have announced that the following areas of the state will go into a three-day lockdown, starting Tuesday (29/06/2021) at 6PM and ending 6PM on Friday (02/07/2021) Townsville, Palm Island, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, …
There have been recent updates to the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in Queensland that are important for our community to know. All people over the age of 50 are eligible for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This means that anyone, regardless of their occupation or health status can …
People living with HIV are now eligible to access the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Phase 1b rollout of the Australian COVID19 vaccination roll out plan. The Australian Government has confirmed that all individuals living in Australia are eligible for a free vaccination …
Many of you would have heard that two major pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have announced that their COVID-19 vaccines are nearly ready for distribution. This is great news for everyone! However, there is some confusion around this latest announcement – …
Diabetes In recent weeks, we have discussed the topic of the most common comorbidities for people with HIV. Diabetes is one of these conditions and having diabetes places you at moderate risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Most diabetes is either …
Face masks have been a debated topic since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our health officials didn’t make the messaging easy to understand. Wearing face masks may protect you from droplets (small drops) when a person with COVID-19 coughs, …
Queensland Positive People acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the many lands and waters upon which we work and live, paying particular respect to the Turrbal and Jagera peoples of Meanjin upon which our Manilla and Ann Street offices are based.
We recognise that this land is unceded and has always been under First Nations custodianship. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and to future community leaders. QPP also acknowledges the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hold in the communities we work alongside, and also acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who access our service and website.
