Nearly one and a half million Australians have now been infected with COVID-19 and many are now wondering when you can get a booster shot after contracting the virus. RuthWW explains what we know about the booster shot. MORE DETAILS: 9News
Many Australians are now wondering when you can get a booster shot after contracting the virus.Many Australians are now eligible for their booster shot.There is no official requirement to delay a booster shot after having COVID-19.
However, the recommendation from the vaccination advisory body ATAGI is that you wait until any acute symptoms of your illness are gone.You can book an appointment as soon as you feel well, and it doesn't matter whether you get Pfizer or Moderna.Two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine provide a very good level of protection against serious illness caused by the virus, however this can be boosted even more with a third shot.
"A booster dose will make sure the protection from the first two doses is even stronger and longer-lasting, and should help prevent spread of the virus," the Australian Government said. Basically, the booster shot means you're more protected against severe disease from COVID-19 or dying from the virus.You can currently get a booster shot four months after your second vaccine dose.
From January 31, this interval will be changed again to just three months between the second vaccine dose and booster shot.announced today from Friday, January 21 you can get the booster shot three monthsDoctors and pharmacies will have their booster intervals brought forward from the end of the month, in line with Federal Government guidelines.