The Tasmanian Government has brought the interval forward for booster shots from four months to three months, following advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisations (ATAGI). The Tasmanian Minister for Health, Jeremy Rockliff, said that this change will take effect from Feb. 1 and will mean that about 66,000 more Tasmanians will become eligible for a booster shot and be able to increase their immunity against COVID-19. Currently, more than a third of Tasmanians aged 18 and over have had their booster shots. However, the minister reminded Tasmanians that “there are still 60,000 people aged 50 and over who haven’t had their booster, leaving them more vulnerable to the potentially serious effects of COVID.” “We’ve seen from the experience in other countries and across the world that the booster is the best way to strengthen your immunity and continue protecting yourself, your family and the community against the …