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Courtney Fry

A New Omicron-Specific Booster Is Coming To Australia Next Month So Here’s What The Go Is

A new Omicron-specific booster is coming to Australia and will be available next month as a third and fourth dose for those over the age of 18. The Pfizer Comirnaty Bivalent Original vaccine (AKA Omicron BA.1 or Pfizer bivalent) was approved for use by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Tuesday after it evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the jab. ATAGI also released its recommendations for the use of the new vaccine. It can be used as an alternative to any of the existing available vaccines as a third or fourth dose in Aussies over 18 who are currently recommended to receive a COVID-19 booster. Health Minister Mark Butler said 4.7 million doses of the new jab will be arriving over the next two weeks, per the ABC
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