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Health
Andrew Brown

Teen COVID boosters being considered

Australia's leading vaccine advisory group is considering whether to approve COVID-19 boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds.

As the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation last week moved to approve a fourth dose for elderly and at-risk people, the group is also weighing up whether to expand the vaccine rollout for young people.

A statement from the federal health department said ATAGI was reviewing data on the use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds as a booster.

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