All adult Australians who have not had a COVID-19 infection or been vaccinated in the last six months will be able to get an extra booster shot later this month
All adult Australians who have not had a COVID-19 infection or vaccination in the last six months can get an extra booster shot later this month, regardless of how many vaccine doses they have previously received.
All adult Australians who have not had a COVID-19 infection or vaccination in the last six months can get an extra booster shot later this month, regardless of how many vaccine doses they have previously received.Health Minister Mark Butler encouraged people to protect themselves against severe illness, even as less than half of the eligible Australian population had come forward for their fourth booster dose.
The ATAGI experts particularly recommended everyone at risk of severe illness – considered to be those aged 65 and over as well as younger adults with comorbidities, disability or complex needs – line up for an additional jab.Children aged five to 17 with a health condition that puts them at risk of severe illness are also eligible, however, children and teenagers generally were not deemed to need a booster due to low incidences of severe illness and high levels of hybrid immunity.
The new advice does not guarantee Australians will be able to receive a new booster every six months – further recommendations will be determined based on ATAGI’s surveillance of infection rates, new variants and vaccine effectiveness.Butler said the government had arranged the largest one-month arrival of vaccines into Australia since late 2021, with 10 million Omicron-specific doses due to arrive in February on top of the 4 million in current stock.
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