COVID-19 VACCINATION Booster dose

Written By Karlene Jeffery

COVID-19 booster dose


If you had your second dose of AstraZenca in July you will be due for you booster in January. Call reception to book your appointment now. Online bookings will open from 6pm Friday 10th Dec

You are eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose if:

  • you are 18 years and older, and

  • have had your second dose of your primary dose course of COVID-19 vaccination at least 6 months ago.

  • Booster doses are not mandatory; however they are recommended to maintain immunity against COVID-19.


Vaccine types for booster doses

  • Pfizer vaccine is the recommend COVID-19 booster dose

  • You can have the Pfizer vaccine as a booster dose regardless of which vaccine you had for your first 2 doses.


Benefits of a booster dose

  • Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provide very good protection, especially against severe disease.

  • A booster dose will make sure the protection from the first dose is even stronger and longer lasting and should help prevent spread of the virus.

A booster dose increases your protection against:

  • infection with the virus that causes COVID-19

  • severe disease

  • dying from COVID-19.

A booster dose will continue to protect you, your loved ones and your community against COVID-19.
Booster doses will be free for everyone.

Who should get a booster dose

  • Booster doses are available to everyone 18 years and over who have had both doses of their primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months ago.
    ATAGI is not currently recommending booster doses for:

  • people aged 12 to 17 years

  • people who are severely immunocompromised and have already had a third dose.

For more information you can visit

COVID-19 booster vaccine advice | Australian Government Department of Health

Karlene Jeffery
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