Additional COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended for adults 75 years and over

Minister for Health

1 September 2023 - The Australian Government has accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that all adults aged 75 years and older should receive an additional 2023 COVID-19 vaccine dose if six months have passed since their last dose.

The Government has also accepted a recommendation from ATAGI that adults aged 65 to 74 years, or those aged 18 to 64 years who are severely immunocompromised, should consider an additional dose if six months have passed since their last dose in consultation with their health care provider.

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