Australia Considers Teen COVID-19 Boosters

Australia Considers Teen COVID-19 Boosters
A pharmacist prepares a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in San Rafael, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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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 (ATAGI) last week moved to approve the fourth dose for elderly and at-risk people, the group is also weighing up whether to expand the vaccine rollout for young people.

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