Over-30s to become eligible for fourth vaccine dose as new wave hits | marywardy jamesmassola
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Most similar countries have restricted access to fourth COVID-19 shots to high-risk groups. In Canada, the shots are restricted to the vulnerable and those aged 70 and over. In the US, it is people with health conditions and those over 50. Meanwhile, the Therapeutic Goods Administration will meet on Friday, where it is likely to approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to six years. At present, children aged under five in Australia cannot be vaccinated, but the Moderna vaccine and a Pfizer vaccine have started to be administered in the US.
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