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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amy Remeikis

More Australians to be eligible for fourth dose of Covid vaccine as Omicron infections rise

Mark Butler Vaccine Covid-19 Australia ATAGI Omicron
A dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared
Atagi agreed on Wednesday to recommend the expansion of Australia’s Covid vaccination booster program following a surge in Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 cases. Photograph: Nam Y Huh/AP

A fourth Covid vaccine will be made available to more Australians as health authorities attempt to stave off further spread of the infectious virus which continues to place the health system under enormous pressure.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (Atagi) met on Wednesday, and agreed to recommend that the booster program be expanded. Nine newspapers reported a fourth vaccine will be made available to anyone aged 30 and over, with a special recommendation for those aged 50 and over to take up the offer.

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