BoosterA booster is another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
A booster helps stop you getting sick from COVID-19.
You should to talk to your doctor about if and when you need to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster.
CoronavirusCoronavirus is another name for COVID-19.
COVID-19 is a virus that can make you very sick.
COVID-19 testA COVID-19 test will check to see if you have COVID-19.
There are 2 types of tests:
- Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test.
Face maskA face mask is a piece of cloth you wear over your:
- nose
- mouth
- chin.
High-risk setting
A high-risk setting is a place like:
- a hospital
- a residential aged care facility
- homes where people live if they need extra help.
Household contactA household contact means that you live with a person with COVID-19.
You have a high risk of getting COVID-19.
PandemicA pandemic is when a virus spreads quickly to lots of countries.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testA PCR test is a COVID-19 test done by a health care worker at a clinic.
Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)A Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is a COVID-19 test you can do at home or work.
Physical distancingPhysical distancing is when you stay 2 steps or 1.5 metres away from other people.
Physical distancing is sometimes called social distancing.
SymptomA symptom is a sign that you might be sick.
You might:
- see symptoms
- feel symptoms.
VaccineA vaccine is medicine to
- protect you from a virus
- help you stay well.
VirusA virus is an illness that can spread easily from one person to another person.
