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Information for multicultural communities – COVID-19

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Knowing how to protect yourself and those that are most vulnerable is important during a pandemic. These practical tips can help protect those who are most vulnerable in your family, household or community.

Fertility and pregnancy

In this video, Dr Lynne McKinlay, Deputy Chief Health Officer, Queensland, explains that the COVID-19 vaccine does not affect fertility and is safe for pregnant women and anyone planning to become pregnant. This video has English captions and a transcript.

Duration 01:36 |

I understand there are some rumours about the COVID-19 vaccine and fertility.

The COVID vaccines are relatively new. But we do have a lot of evidence from large population research and animal studies that reassures us that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe. There is no evidence that the vaccines cause fertility issues in men or women.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation - known as ATAGI - recommends that people who are trying to become pregnant now or who plan to try in the future - should have the COVID-19 vaccine. You do not need to avoid becoming pregnant before or after your vaccination.

We also strongly recommend that pregnant women are vaccinated. It doesn't matter what stage of pregnancy you are at. Real-world evidence has shown the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe for both the mother and the baby if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

A COVID-19 infection can make you very sick during pregnancy. If you are not vaccinated, you have a higher risk of severe illness and complications from COVID-19, which can affect you, your pregnancy and your developing baby. Your baby may also be at higher risk of being born prematurely. That's why it's important for pregnant women to have their COVID vaccines to protect themselves and their baby.

Remember, getting a COVID-19 vaccine is important for everyone as it protects you, your family, and your community from COVID-19.

Plain English resources about COVID-19

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Translated resources

Queensland Health has developed resources about COVID-19 in other languages.

You can also find translated resources on adding your digital vaccination status.

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Amharic (አማርኛ)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 199.8 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:32
Amharic (አማርኛ)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 172.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:24:58
Arabic (عربي)Information for people with disability (PDF, 306.7 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:27:49
Arabic (عربي)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 325.7 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:34
Arabic (عربي)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 170.9 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:00
Bangla (বাংলা)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 275.8 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:36
Bangla (বাংলা)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 214.6 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:04
Bosnian (Bosanski)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 201.6 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:42
Bosnian (Bosanski)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 247.8 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:07
Burmese (မြန်မာ)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 150.9 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:44
Burmese (မြန်မာ)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 217.4 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:11
Chinese Simplified (简体中文)Information for people with disability (PDF, 234.0 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:28:16
Chinese Simplified (简体中文)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 300.3 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:52
Chinese Simplified (简体中文)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 173.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:14
Chinese Traditional (繁體中文)Information for people with disability (PDF, 474.4 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:28:24
Chinese Traditional (繁體中文)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 344.7 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:24:58
Chinese Traditional (繁體中文)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 177.4 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:16
Croatian (Hrvatski)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 202.9 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:03
Croatian (Hrvatski)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 249.5 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:19
Dari (دری)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 314.6 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:08
Dari (دری)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 167.8 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:23
Dinka (Thuɔŋjäŋ)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 221.8 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:12
Dinka (Thuɔŋjäŋ)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 243.9 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:26
Dutch (Nederlands)Information for people with disability (PDF, 162.1 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:28:47
EnglishInformation for people with disability (PDF, 626.7 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:28:52
EnglishQueensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 197.1 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:14
EnglishRecovering from COVID - Long COVID factsheet (PDF, 279.5 KB)
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2022-06-28 10:24:56
EnglishHow to call an ambulance (PDF, 162.0 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:29
Filipino (Tagalog)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 181.1 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:16
Filipino (Tagalog)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 208.0 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:31
French (français)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 202.8 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:20
French (français)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:34
German (Deutsch)Information for people with disability (PDF, 203.1 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:29:00
German (Deutsch)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.9 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:36
Greek (Ελληνικά)Information for people with disability (PDF, 182.9 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:29:01
Greek (Ελληνικά)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 196.2 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:22
Greek (Ελληνικά)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 215.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:39
Hindi (हिंदी)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 190.7 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:23
Hindi (हिंदी)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 194.9 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:43
IndonesianQueensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 195.3 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:24
IndonesianHow to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:45
Italian (Italiano)Information for people with disability (PDF, 160.7 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:29:12
Italian (Italiano)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 193.2 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:29
Italian (Italiano)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:48
Japanese (日本語)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 323.0 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:34
Japanese (日本語)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 174.7 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:50
Karen (ကညီကျိာ်)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 143.1 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:36
Karen (ကညီကျိာ်)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 213.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:52
Khmer (ខ្មែរ)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 206.7 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:38
Khmer (ខ្មែរ)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 190.7 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:55
Kinyarwanda (Ikinyarwanda)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 201.6 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:41
Kinyarwanda (Ikinyarwanda)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 176.8 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:25:58
Kirundi (íkiRǔndi)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 194.1 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:45
Kirundi (íkiRǔndi)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.8 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:00
Korean (한국어)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 223.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:47
Korean (한국어)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 167.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:03
LingalaQueensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 192.0 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:48
LingalaHow to call an ambulance (PDF, 160.7 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:05
Nepali (नेपाली)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 279.2 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:49
Nepali (नेपाली)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 234.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:08
Persian (فارسی)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 319.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:50
Persian (فارسی)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 167.4 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:10
Portuguese (Português)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 193.9 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:51
Portuguese (Português)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 162.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:11
Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 164.9 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:53
Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 210.2 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:15
Russian (русский)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 219.9 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:18
Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa)Information for people with disability (PDF, 165.2 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:29:59
Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 178.1 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:25:55
Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa)Recovering from COVID - Long COVID Factsheet (PDF, 276.2 KB)
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2022-06-28 10:26:12
Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 204.5 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:20
SangoHow to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.2 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:24
Serbian (Српски)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 203.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:02
Serbian (Српски)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 217.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:28
Somali (Af-Soomaali)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 198.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:07
Somali (Af-Soomaali)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.5 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:30
Spanish (Español)Information for people with disability (PDF, 201.9 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:30:21
Spanish (Español)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 178.8 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:10
Spanish (Español)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.6 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:32
Swahili (Kiswahili)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 188.2 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:16
Swahili (Kiswahili)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 160.4 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:34
Tamil (தமிழ்)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 208.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:19
Tamil (தமிழ்)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 223.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:37
Thai (ไทย)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 184.1 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:20
Thai (ไทย)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 192.7 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:40
Tigrinya (ትግርኛ)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 205.0 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:23
Tigrinya (ትግርኛ)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 175.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:43
Tongan (Faka-Tonga)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 177.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:27
Tongan (Faka-Tonga)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 161.1 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:45
Ukrainian (Українська)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 239.9 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:47
Urdu (اردو)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 321.6 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:29
Urdu (اردو)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 166.6 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:50
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)Information for people with disability (PDF, 195.2 KB)
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2020-12-02 16:31:14
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)Queensland Health - What is Coronavirus COVID-19 (PDF, 210.5 KB)
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2021-09-20 12:26:30
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)How to call an ambulance (PDF, 244.3 KB)
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2022-11-11 15:26:53
Last updated:
18 December 2024
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