Covid booster vaccine uptake lags in western Sydney, where only 62.1% have had at least three jabs

A healthcare worker at the South Western Sydney Vaccination Centre in January. Over 95% of eligible residents of western Sydney have received two Covid vaccines, but uptake of boosters has lagged behind the rest of the city. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Covid vaccine booster uptake in western Sydney is lagging behind the rest of the city, with nearly 40% of residents in some areas yet to get a third jab.

Data published by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care showed that 62.1% of residents in greater western Sydney have received at least three doses of the Covid vaccine, compared with 75.5% for the rest of Sydney.