Australians will be able to get the booster sooner with authorities cutting the wait time from 6 months to 5 months.
Health Minister Greg Hunt says data from Israel shows booster have supported reductions in infection. With more than 670,000 Australians having already received the booster shot, Associate Professor Paul Griffin from the University of Queensland says the booster shot do not mean the previous two shots are ineffective rather it will top up antibody levels.