Australia’s Vaccine Advisory Group Shortens Wait Time for COVID-19 Booster Doses

Australia’s Vaccine Advisory Group Shortens Wait Time for COVID-19 Booster Doses
People are seen exercising in Brighton in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2021. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
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CANBERRA—Australia’s vaccine advisory body ATAGI announced on Sunday it will shorten the wait time for people to receive COVID-19 booster vaccines following a rise in cases of the Omicron variant.

Australia had previously said it would offer a COVID-19 booster to everyone over 18 and who had their second dose of the vaccine six months prior.