Australia Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots for Disability Sector

Australia Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots for Disability Sector
Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a vial of AstraZeneca vaccine Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 12, 2021. David Caird/Pool/Getty Images
Jessie Zhang
Updated:
Australian officials are requiring disability support workers to get a third dose of an approved COVID-19 shot or risk losing their jobs.

Previously, the recommendation was two vaccine doses for disability workers, but due to new advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), this has been updated to include the third or booster shot.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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