Millions of Australians will become eligible for a fourth COVID-19 jab as health authorities warn of 'third Omicron wave' this year.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group will recommend the fourth jab to anyone over the age of 50 and allow anyone over the age of 30 to get the second booster if they wish to, The Australian has confirmed.Stream more COVID-19 news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022
"Currently its over 65, some other groups, some Indigenous Australians under that age and also people with compromised immunity," he told 6PR on Wednesday. "It might not be absolutely everyone in the community because there's still not a great deal of evidence yet for very young, healthy people getting the fourth dose at this point in time, but certainly some of those middle age groups, I think there's a strong case for."
"The big wave in summer which WA largely escaped, the BA.1 wave but was very big in Eastern states probably millions of people were infected then.
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