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COVID-19 information in languages other than English

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If you develop symptoms such as severe shortness of breath or chest pain, call triple zero (000) immediately. Tell the phone operator and the paramedics on arrival if you have COVID-19.

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Quick read information on COVID-19 including symptoms, getting tested and recovering.

Information on COVID-19 is also available in multiple languages from federal, state and territory government websites


Make a COVID-19 vaccine

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Illustration of a person receiving a vaccination

Booking your vaccination

Use the Service Finder to book your COVID vaccination or booster.

Need help finding a service?

Use our guided search to find a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Information and resources are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the Department of Health and the Northern Territory (testing and vaccine information) governments.

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Use the Telephone Interpreter Service (TIS) on 131 450 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) to speak to someone in a language other than English.

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Last reviewed: January 2023


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