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The latest COVID booster will soon be available. Should I get one? Am I eligible? (theconversation.com)

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a new COVID booster. The shot was developed by Pfizer and targets the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron.

This is now the fifth iteration of the COVID vaccines, which have been updated regularly to keep up with the rapidly evolving virus, SARS-CoV-2.

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For adults aged 65 to 74, a booster is recommended every 12 months, but they’re eligible every six months. For adults over 75, a shot is recommended every six months.

Adults aged 18 to 64 are eligible every 12 months, unless they have a severe immune deficiency. Many conditions can cause immunodeficiency, including genetic disorders, infections, cancer, autoimmune diseases, diabetes and lung disease, as well as having received an organ transplant. For this group, it’s recommended they receive a shot every 12 months, but they’re eligible every six.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Defs gonna get mine the moment I can. Mounting evidence of brain and heart damage with infections. Fuck that to hell, I want them in good health so I can use their threshold for damage on things that are fun.

I haven't been able to talk my mum into getting any of her boosters, she's also the one that infected us all by lying :(. Logging onto Facebook to play words with friends is damaging, also I think a somewhat traumatic memory of smallpox vaccine or something.

Highly recommend people take precautions, life is fragile.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Covid boosters are like a flu shot these days. For the last two years, I've gotten them both in a single visit. WA government has a programme where they're free at the start of the season.