City of Greater Bendigo campaign encourages residents to give their immune system a boost

Designed to see residents give their immune system a boost this winter, Greater Bendigo mayor Andrea Metcalf said it was possible to get both shots at the same time.

She encouraged people not to delay in protecting themselves from serious illness.

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"It's like our immune systems have been wrapped in cotton wool the past two years, through a combination of mask wearing and largely staying at home," she said.

"Now that we're moving around, we need to protect ourselves and others."

Cr Metcalf said considerable respiratory illness is spreading across Greater Bendigo.

"(It is) a combination of COVID-19, influenza and the common cold that is going around, which impacts hospitals, schools and businesses," she said.

"The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recently expanded the eligibility for people to get a fourth COVID-19 dose, which covers people living with a range of health conditions or disabilities and means 1.5 million more people will be eligible very soon."

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