New Omicron wave: Why second booster is only for over-50s
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English - July 12, 2022 21:05 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As Omicron case numbers and reinfections rise, could the country benefit from making a second booster shot more widely available? The answer from one immunologist is a firm, 'no'. At the moment people over the age of 50, the immune-compromised and healthcare, aged care and disability workers are all eligible for a second booster shot, if it's been six months since their first. Professor Nikki Turner, Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, explains why second booster shots aren't being given to younger people just yet.