Publications by authors named "Callum Maggs"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how the Barwon South-West Public Health Unit managed COVID-19 cases during 2020, focusing on their operational model and the impact of community transmission.
- Between March and October 2020, 575 confirmed cases were reported in the region, with a 4.7% hospitalization rate and a 1.7% fatality rate, particularly during a major outbreak in Wave 2.
- The local interprofessional model of care was effective in controlling outbreaks, leading to the elimination of the virus within three months and offering valuable insights for future public health strategies in Victoria.
The Victorian Specialist Immunization Services (VicSIS) was established in Victoria, Australia, in February 2021, aiming to enhance vaccine safety services for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. VicSIS supports practitioners and patients with complex vaccine safety questions, including those who experience adverse events following immunization (AEFI) after COVID-19 vaccines. VicSIS provides individual vaccination recommendations, allergy testing, vaccine challenges, and vaccination under supervision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine associations between area-level socio-economic factors and the incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in Victoria during 2020.
Design, Setting: Population-level ecological study of the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Victoria, by postcode, 1 March - 13 August 2020.
Main Outcome Measures: Relationships between the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections by postcode (Department of Health and Human Services data published on The Age website), and demographic, education level, ethnic background, economic and employment-related factors, housing-related factors, and social disadvantage (Australian Bureau of Statistics data for 2014-19), expressed as incidence rate ratios (IRRs).