The federal authorities’s immunisation advisory physique says probably the most weak Australians ought to organize to get one more Covid-19 vaccination booster.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Friday launched contemporary suggestions saying all adults over the age of 75 ought to get a further 2023 Covid-19 vaccine dose if six months have handed since their final dose.
That means somebody 75 or older, who’s up-to-date with their Covid vaccinations, can be having a sixth shot – the preliminary vaccine, plus 5 boosters since.
ATAGI additionally recommends these aged 65 to 74, adults who’re severely immune compromised, or these residing in aged care amenities ought to at the very least contemplate getting one other Covid booster.
“ATAGI continues to encourage all adults who were recommended to have a COVID-19 vaccine dose in February 2023, and who have not yet had one, to receive a vaccine dose as soon as possible,” reads the advice.
“For younger people or older adults without severe immunocompromise who have already had a dose in 2023, no further doses are currently recommended.”
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler additionally urged anybody behind on their boosters to get the jab.
“For other people who were advised to get a 2023 booster but haven’t had one, it’s not too late to come forward and get one,” Mr Butler stated.
“It is really important people remember Covid-19 is still with us, so I encourage people to keep following the vaccination advice of the experts on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.”
More info may be discovered on the Department of Health and Aged Care’s web site.
Source: www.news.com.au
