Experts Rule Out 3rd COVID Booster Shot for Australians

Experts Rule Out 3rd COVID Booster Shot for Australians
A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2022. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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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.