COVID-19

Learn about booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines, who they are recommended for, when you need one and how to get it.We no longer check the number of boosters you have had in the past.

All adults can get a booster if it’s been 6 months or longer since their last COVID-19 booster or confirmed infection (whichever is most recent) for additional protection against severe illness from COVID.
This is particularly recommended for people at higher risk of severe illness, including:
• everyone 65 years and over
• everyone 18 years and over with medical comorbidities, disability or complex health needs.

Children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 with health conditions that put them at risk of severe illness can also get a booster dose if it’s been 6 months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection, based on an individual risk assessment with their immunisation provider.
Booster doses are not recommended at this time for children and adolescents aged 18 years or under who do not have any risk factors for severe COVID-19 however you can choose to have one if you prefer.
All vaccines are approved for use in Australia and continue to provide very strong protection against serious illness from COVID-19, however, Omicron-specific bivalent vaccines are preferred for boosters.
Further information is available at ATAGI

• if you are feeling unwell with fever, cough, runny nose or other symptoms that
  could be from COVID-19
• if you are waiting for COVID-19 test results, or have tested positive for COVID-19
• if you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19
• If you cannot make it to your vaccination appointment, please contact us to arrange a new appointment.
• You can also read this patient factsheet developed by the Australian Government Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-
  vaccination-preparing-for-covid-19-vaccination