Australians aged 18 and over can now get the Moderna vaccine as a booster shot against COVID-19 as an alternative to Pfizer, with the wait time now cut to five months.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the wait for a COVID-19 booster has been reduced from six months to five as Omicron continues to spread.Australians aged 18 and over can now get the Moderna vaccine as a booster shot against the coronavirus as an alternative to a Pfizer dose, Health Minister Greg Hunt says.
He said more than 670,000 Australians had already received more than two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.Mr Hunt and Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy will receive their COVID-19 booster shots on Sunday. Thanks ATAGI. There is an urgent need for third doses/boosters. Don’t delay if you’re due. I’ll now get mine before Christmas.The announcement came as NSW recorded 485 new COVID-19 cases and two virus-related deaths on Sunday.
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