The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended the time frame between the second and third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be cut from six to five months.
The Moderna booster dosage is half the dosage of the first two jabs and will be accessible at community pharmacies and health clinics.
Health Minister Greg Hunt says the booster will ensure the protection from the first vaccines are"even stronger and longer lasting". Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage
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