Australians won’t be able to receive a third COVID-19 vaccine booster until at least next year.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) said it did not recommend the rollout of a fifth vaccine dose, or third booster, despite a rise in the number of virus cases.
Health Minister Mark Butler said ATAGI noted an extra booster was unlikely to reduce the fourth wave of cases.
“At this point in time, (ATAGI) have said they anticipate new booster recommendations being made in early 2023 in preparation for the southern hemisphere winter,” he told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.
“Any reduction in transmission by adding a fifth dose to the system would, in (ATAGI’s) words, likely be minimal.”…