The most-recent wave of COVID-19 infections appears to have reached its peak, federal Health Minister Mark Butler says.
In recent weeks, Australia has had one of the highest infection rates in the developed world, exacerbated by the emergence of more infectious strains of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The federal government has renewed a push to encourage people to receive their booster shots, including a fourth dose for people, because vaccination rates have plateaued. Mr Butler said there were still five million Australians eligible for a third dose who had not received it and had gone more than six months since their second dose.
"I'd really, really encourage anyone who is eligible for a booster shot — whether it's a third dose or a fourth dose — [to] get it now. Get the vaccine that is in front of you," he said.since eligibility was expanded three weeks agoSpace to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
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