COVID-19 death toll jumps in NSW again as millions more eligible for booster

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COVID-19 death toll jumps in NSW again as millions more eligible for booster
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Premier Dominic Perrottet has today announced that the NSW Government will be REDUCING the booster jab eligibility from four to three months in state-run vaccination hubs from this Friday. 9News DETAILS:

booster vaccine eligibility from four to three months in state-run vaccination hubs from this Friday.

Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant today warned of a potential upswing of COVID-19 cases as we approach winter, calling for residents to prepare. Premier Dominic Perrottet said shortening the eligibility period would enable more than three million residents to access the booster shot."I would like to encourage everyone who is eligible to get that booster shot."NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has confirmed the new time frame for booster jabs will begin on Friday, January 21 at state-run vaccination clinics.

Of the 12,450 positive rapid antigen results, 10,417 of these tests were from the previous seven days.Today's deaths are a slight drop from yesterday, which was the state's deadliest day of the pandemic.

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