The federal government is adjusting to increased demand for COVID-19 boosters with more shipments of supplies scheduled next week.
There are long queues for the booster shot in pharmacies in Sydney, including at the Bill Warner Chemist.Sydney pharmacist Bill Warner says the rush on booster shots started less than 24 hours after the recommendation of a cut in the interval between a second and third dose.
But supply started to dwindle and on Friday the supply of Moderna is low and Pfizer ran out at lunchtime. Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, said Thursday was a "record day" for booster shots with more than 135,000 shots delivered.Mr Kelly said distribution issues are being worked on as he urged Australians to book an appointment.
The daily COVID-19 testing numbers has been steadily rising as Australia's most populous states register record daily COVID-19 tallies. "There's no concern about the amount of supply and we'll make sure that everyone who is eligible for a booster can get that opportunity as quickly as possible," said Lieutenant General John Frewen, the head of the COVID Vaccination Taskforce.
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