‘Australia’ has approved a four-dose vaccination for 1.5 million people in chronic and handicapped patients. NESDB reveals that the next step is to expand the scope of vaccination more.
Issara News Agency (www.isranews.org) Situation report on the COVID-19 outbreak or the corona virus In Australia, the fourth dose or the second dose booster vaccine has been approved for 1.5 million people under the name “winter booster” vaccine.
The Vaccine Advisory Panel, ATTime.news, has extended recommendations for additional dose booster vaccinations for people with severe illness, including those with cancer and disabled Australians.
Acting Health Minister Katie Gallagher confirmed that the Australian government has accepted recommendations for vaccination for at-risk groups.
For healthy people aged 16-64 who do not have any serious medical conditions. and have received three doses of the coronavirus vaccine, it is not recommended for this group to receive the fourth dose at this time.
Health workers and pregnant women are also not eligible for the fourth dose of the vaccine at this time.
Ms Gallagher went on to say that the main goal of the vaccination program in Australia is to alleviate the risk of serious illness including hospitalization from COVID-19.
“Growing the scope of who is eligible for vaccination is the next step in strengthening communities’ protection from the coronavirus and increasing immunization rates,” Ms Gallagher said.
Incidentally, those who are eligible for the fourth dose of the vaccine but have recently contracted the coronavirus. Immunization should be delayed three months after infection.
ATTime.news has also issued a recommendation that people older than 6 months should be vaccinated against influenza virus. which can be given at the same time as the vaccination against the coronavirus
Compiled from:https://thewest.com.au/lifestyle/15-million-aussies-urged-to-get-fourth-covid-winter-booster-c-6935808