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As the booster rollout ramps up, new COVID variants call for new vaccines

The key to immunising the population against new COVID variants is to roll out new vaccines, experts say, as ATAGI mulls a booster update.

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Do COVID boosters cause more or fewer side effects? How quickly does protection wane? Your questions answered

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends Australians aged 16 years and older have a COVID booster vaccine three months after receiving their second dose.

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COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia in one place

Catch up on today's coronavirus news from across Australia.

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Australians will need three COVID vaccine doses to be 'up to date', but some changes are still unclear

ATAGI is getting rid of the concept of being "fully vaccinated" altogether and says a third dose is necessary to be considered "up to date" with vaccinations. But what does that actually mean — and what will happen next?

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SA records two COVID-linked deaths and 1,445 new cases as Premier foreshadows fourth jab

Another two people with COVID-19 die in South Australia, with the state's Premier declaring state health authorities will consider the latest federal advice around vaccinations.

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Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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The Definition Of ‘Fully Vaxxed’ Is Changing So Go And Get That Booster If You Haven’t Yet

Hot vax summer is all year round, baby.

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ATAGI recommends change to definition of COVID-19 vaccine status from 'fully vaccinated' to 'up to date'

Australia's definition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is set to change, with people aged over 16 years now only considered "up to date" with their vaccinations if they have had their booster shots.

ABC News

Australia reopening: tourists may need three vaccine jabs, suggests state premier

Victoria’s premier is pushing for proof of triple vaccination, not double

The Independent UK

What's the difference in protection against Omicron between 2 doses and 3 doses of vaccine?

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said last week he expects the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to three doses instead of two.

The Conversation

16-17 year olds can now get their COVID boosters. Why not younger children?

Adolescents aged 16-17 are now eligible to receive their Pfizer vaccine booster, following the recommendation earlier this week from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

The Conversation

ATAGI approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for 16 and 17-year-olds

Australia's vaccine advisory body approves a third dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for 16 and 17-year-olds.

ABC News

ATAGI considering whether to still use 'fully vaccinated' term to describe COVID jabs status

The term 'fully vaccinated' could be soon be replaced with 'up to date on vaccinations', as the government's vaccine advisory body weighs up other changes to the COVID-19 vaccine program.

ABC News

How long after COVID-19 infection can I get a booster? Here's what ATAGI recommends

What happens when you have a booster or vaccination scheduled when you're sick with COVID or soon after you recover?

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Vic awaits ATAGI before vax mandate call

Victoria won't make a decision on expanding COVID-19 vaccine mandates until a national advisory panel declares if a third dose is needed to be fully vaccinated.

The Guardian - UK

UK reports 89,176 new cases and 277 deaths – as it happened

UK cases and deaths fall day-on-day; Hong Kong government to compensate pet shops affected by culling of hamsters for Covid reasons

ABC News

Pfizer COVID vaccine approved for use as a booster for 16 and 17-year-olds

The Therapeutic Goods Administration gives the green light for the Pfizer booster to be used for 16 and 17-year-olds, with the government saying it will make it available "immediately" once it gets final approval from ATAGI.

ABC News

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations at 1,057 as state records 15 deaths

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says a mandatory third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could be introduced into the state's vaccinated economy, pending ATAGI advice.

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The Guardian - AU

No decision on ‘fully vaccinated’ definition as at least 72 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

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Novavax COVID vaccine gets final ATAGI approval, rollout to start in February

The vaccine now has the final approval from ATAGI and is set to be rolled out across the country toward the end of February.

ABC News

All the coronavirus news you need from around Australia — as it happened

Get up to speed on the latest coronavirus news from Saturday, January 22, 2022 — as it happened

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