Australia Begins Rollout of Moderna’s Bivalent Omicron Booster

This photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent, at AltaMed Medical clinic in Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 6, 2022. Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images

Australia has introduced Moderna’s bivalent vaccine into the COVID-19 booster program, which is anticipated to provide more protection against the Omicron variants.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommended that the Moderna bivalent vaccine, that targets both the original Wuhan strain and the Omicron variant BA. 1, be used as a booster dose in people aged 18 and over.