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23/07/2020 at 10:50 am #77040Huixin.liao@health.nsw.gov.auParticipant
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Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
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23/07/2020 at 11:05 am #77041marjenes@OPTUSNET.COM.AU Subject: Re: Minimal age to wear surgical mask In-Reply-To:ParticipantAuthor:
marjenes@OPTUSNET.COM.AU Subject: Re: Minimal age to wear surgical mask In-Reply-To:Email:
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Not for toddlers and below ever and always for over 12s. optional in between
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Margaret Jennings
Marjen Education Serviceswebsite. http://www.marjenes.com.au
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Liao (South Western Sydney LHD)
Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear
surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be
greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
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23/07/2020 at 11:11 am #77043marjenes@OPTUSNET.COM.AU Subject: Re: Minimal age to wear surgical mask In-Reply-To:ParticipantAuthor:
marjenes@OPTUSNET.COM.AU Subject: Re: Minimal age to wear surgical mask In-Reply-To:Email:
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Sorry Serina I was referring to current situation in Vic re 12 yo
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Margaret Jennings
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Liao (South Western Sydney LHD)
Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear
surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be
greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
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23/07/2020 at 11:17 am #77044Robinson, NikkiParticipantAuthor:
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We put them on kids presenting to ED who have respiratory symptoms if they fit (we had some paediatric masks – but we ran out and cannot get any more). The paediatric ones would fit a child from about 4 years upwards…
Nikki
Noosa HospitalNikki Robinson
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Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
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23/07/2020 at 12:20 pm #77046Michelle BibbyParticipantAuthor:
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HI I’m pretty sure it is 12 year olds and below/primary school
Thanks
Michelle
Michelle Bibby
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Liao (South Western Sydney LHD)
Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear
surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be
greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
Visit the
NSW Health website for the latest information on COVID-19.
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23/07/2020 at 1:39 pm #77047Mary Smith (DHHS)ParticipantAuthor:
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This is the latest advice from the Victorian DHHS website –
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/face-coverings-1159pm-wednesday-22-july
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HI I’m pretty sure it is 12 year olds and below/primary school
Thanks
MichelleMichelle Bibby
Infection Prevention Australia
0429071165
michelle@infectionprevention.com.au
http://www.infectionprevention.com.au
[cid:image001.png@01D660EB.B9263BC0]Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
[cid:image001.jpg@01D660DF.06E060F0]Visit the NSW Health website for the latest information on COVID-19.
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23/07/2020 at 1:49 pm #77048marjenes@OPTUSNET.COM.AU Subject: Re: Minimal age to wear surgical mask In-Reply-To:ParticipantAuthor:
marjenes@OPTUSNET.COM.AU Subject: Re: Minimal age to wear surgical mask In-Reply-To:Email:
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Optional for under 12s and not to be used for toddlers and below
Regards,
Margaret Jennings
Marjen Education Serviceswebsite. http://www.marjenes.com.au
email. marjenes@optusnet.com.aumob. 0404 088 754
Michelle Bibby
HI I’m pretty sure it is 12 year olds and below/primary school
Thanks
Michelle
Michelle Bibby
Infection Prevention Australia
0429071165
michelle@infectionprevention.com.au
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> On Behalf Of Huixin Liao (South Western
Sydney LHD)Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear
surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be
greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
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23/07/2020 at 2:29 pm #77050HI Serina
As of the 22nd July 2020 from the Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria the advice is:‘Infants and children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face covering. Due to risk of choking it is not safe to use a mask on child under two years of age.’
Regards MandyMandy Ryan
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Albert Road Clinic, Victoria
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Hi All,
Can anyone please advise what the minimal age of children is to wear surgical masks? If you have any guideline to be shared? Your help would be greatly appreciated.Kind regards,
Serina Liao
CNC| Infection Prevention Unit
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health Services
Rosemeadow CHC, 5 Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
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