NSW residents will be able to get a top-up for their Covid-19 vaccines

NSW has recorded 177 new local coronavirus infections on Sunday, a day before booster injections become available across the state. Find out how to book yours.

NSW clinics will start rolling out booster shots to people aged 18 and over from next week, health authorities have revealed.

The Pfizer vaccine will be offered as the booster dose at state-run clinics, regardless of which brand was administered for the first or second shot.

A NSW Health spokeswoman said people aged 18 and over may receive a booster at least six months after receiving their second dose of any of the Covid-19 vaccines.

From Monday, Pfizer booster shots will be offered at state-run vaccination clinics across NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

“Booster doses will be available throughout the NSW Health vaccination clinic network, including the mass vaccination hubs at Sydney Olympic Park, Macquarie Fields in southwest Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle,” the spokeswoman said.

“This booster shot will help people maintain a high level of protection against the COVID-19 virus, including the Delta variant.”

Booster shots can be booked through the Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.

The announcement comes as one death and another 177 new locally-acquired cases were recorded overnight.

From Monday, fully vaccinated Australians returning to NSW from overseas will not need to quarantine.

NSW Health clinics are already providing a third vaccine dose to people aged 12 and older who are “severely immunocompromised”.

“This third dose is part of their primary course as it helps to build an immune response similar to people who are not immunosuppressed,” the NSW Health spokeswoman said.

NSW RECORDS 177 NEW CASES

NSW has recorded 177 new local Covid-19 infections a day before state residents will be allowed to travel internationally.

Health authorities said there was one new death caused by the virus, while 78 cases were being treated in intensive care units. There are 340 people in hospital with Covid.

The High Street shopping area in Bowral on Saturday, as the regional prepare for travel restrictions to be eased on Monday. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

On the latest data, to be updated by the Commonwealth later today, 87.5 per cent of the over 16 population is fully vaccinated. First dose rates are at 93.5 per cent.
From Monday, fully vaccinated Australians returning to NSW from overseas will not need to quarantine and those wanting to head overseas will not need an exemption to do so.

NSW #COVID19 update – Sunday 31 October 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 87.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 75,378 tests pic.twitter.com/K4WqLeBULC

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) October 30, 2021

From that day, Sydney residents will also be able to travel to regional NSW.

NSW virus numbers have remained relatively low for the past few weeks, compared with the months of August and September when there were more than 28 days with over a 1000 daily community cases.

Restrictions for the fully vaccinated have been significantly eased in the state, with further travel restrictions set to loosen on Monday.