Australia shortens wait time for COVID-19 booster doses amid Omicron scare
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Australia had previously said it would offer the booster to everyone over 18 who had had their second dose of the vaccine six months earlier. But with rising cases of the Omicron variant, Health Minister said the time interval will be shortened to five months after the second dose.
CANBERRA: Australia said on Sunday it will shorten the wait time for people to receive a COVID-19 booster following a rise in cases of the Omicron variant.
Australia had previously said it would offer the booster to everyone over 18 who had had their second dose of the vaccine six months earlier.
But with rising cases of the Omicron variant, Health Minister Greg Hunt said the time interval will be shortened to five months after the second dose.
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