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ABC News
ABC News
Health
national medical reporter Sophie Scott

Almost two-thirds of Australians — including children — have had COVID-19, blood study suggests

New research suggests almost two-thirds of Australians — including children and adolescents — have now had COVID-19 with authorities warning Australia is about to enter "the next COVID-19 wave". 

Australia's National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) tests blood samples from adults and children for COVID-19 antibodies every 13 weeks.

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