More than seven million Australians are today eligible for their fourth COVID19 jab. vella_lara 9News DETAILS:
Anybody over 30 is now able to walk in to their local pharmacy or GP for a second booster, if they had their third dose at least three months ago - or if they contracted COVID-19 three months ago.
Pfizer and Moderna have both been approved for the extra jabs, which so far have been mostly snapped up by people aged 50 to 65.Younger Australians can now get a second COVID-19 booster shot as cases spike around the country. There are more than 250,000 Australians who are infected with COVID-19 at the moment but our health authorities say that number is likely to be much higher due to unreported cases.Health experts are worried about the ongoing third COVID-19 wave, which is being driven by a spike in the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
More Australians eligible for COVID-19 antiviral treatmentMillions more Australians will have access to life-saving antiviral COVID-19 treatment from tomorrow in a move to stem hospital admissions. 9News
Read more »
More Australians eligible for COVID-19 antiviral treatmentThe drugs will be available to everyone aged over 70 and those over 50 who have health conditions such as obesity or diabetes. 9News
Read more »
More Australians eligible for COVID-19 antiviral treatmentYOUR SAY: Would you take an antiviral COVID-19 drug? An antiviral COVID-19 pill will become available tomorrow to everyone aged over 70 and those over 50 with health conditions in a bid to stem hospitalisations. 9News MORE:
Read more »
More Australians eligible for COVID-19 antiviral treatmentThe drugs will be available to everyone aged over 70 and those over 50 who have health conditions such as obesity or diabetes. 9News
Read more »
'Pandemic isn't over': PM urges Australians aged 30 and over to get fourth COVID-19 jabAuthorities expanded eligibility for the fourth COVID-19 jab, with those aged 30 and over eligible to receive the dose from Monday.
Read more »
Access to COVID-19 anti-viral medication expandedCheap tablets to treat COVID-19 are now available over the counter to people aged over 70.
Read more »