Up to 500,000 Australians with severely compromised immune systems will be offered a third coronavirus jab to maximise protection against the deadly disease from Monday.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Friday released new recommendations for all people aged 12 and above with certain conditions or undergoing specific therapies.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said this “first stage” of Australia’s booster program would begin from Monday.
Kelly said the general principle would be for people to receive an mRNA vaccine, like Pfizer or Moderna as their third dose.“A third dose is likely, at this stage, to be the last dose we have to do,” he said.
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