Australia’s definition of full vaccination against COVID-19 is set to be expanded to include three shots, with advice to the Morrison government expected to require booster injections for essential workers and international travellers within weeks.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is currently finalising new advice, and federal sources expect it to call for third vaccine shots to be completed within a specific timeframe after the second injection.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
