Transmission of coronavirus in Victoria is now at its highest level in month as the state’s health department confirmed genomic sequencing is underway for about 30 people suspected of being infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant. covid19
, the effective reproduction number - the most reliable indicator of how the epidemic is growing - rose for the first time since November.
The Health Department is investigating whether seven COVID-19 cases are linked to the venues and if any are the Omicron variant. “It makes sense to use boosters to our advantage and I expect the interval between doses will be brought forward again,” he said.While Professor Esterman suggested the interval should be cut to three months like in the UK, Professor Griffin said there should be flexibility between the three and four months mark.
The most critical defence was ensuring boosters were being administered to those most at risk of severe disease in Australia, including the population aged over 60, most of whom were already eligible for a booster, Professor Russell said.
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