Australians over 30 to be offered fourth dose of Covid vaccine
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#61565)
Health minister Mark Butler says an additional 7.4 million people can receive a winter booster from Monday as Omicron infections rise
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Australians over 30 will be offered a fourth dose of Covid vaccine from Monday, as health authorities battle a winter wave of Omicron cases.
An additional booster shot for people aged over 50 has been highly recommended" by Australia's technical advisory group on immunisation, Atagi, but the federal government is still urging millions of eligible Australians who have not yet had their third dose to roll up their sleeves.
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