Australia starts Kovid-19 booster drive

On Monday morning, Australia officially began its booster shot campaign, although since Saturday 173,000 people had already been given their third shot against COVID-19. Officials are currently administering the Pfizer jab, even to people who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine for their primary two-dose course. The booster is now available for administration at community pharmacies.

“A booster dose six or more months after the second dose will ensure that the protection from the first dose is even stronger and longer-lasting, and will help stop the spread of the virus,” Health Minister Greg Hunt said. said in a statement. He said he was not sure whether the fourth round of vaccines would be needed.

Nearly 90% of those over the age of 16 in Sydney have double jaws. The government has said that people will not need a booster shot to break free from the COVID-19 restrictions.

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The booster campaign begins when restrictions are eased in some parts of the country. In Sydney, restaurants can increase their capacity, while there is no longer a limit to the number of people you can vaccinate in your home at one time. Stadia can also return to operation at full capacity.

Most of Monday’s new Covid-19 infections were recorded in Victoria. Some 1,126 new cases were reported in the ‘Garden State’, while New South Wales reported 187 infections. Elsewhere there were few or no Covid-19 cases.

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