For additional protection against severe illness from COVID, all adults can get a booster if it’s been 6 months or longer since their last COVID-19 booster or confirmed infection (whichever is most recent).

This is particularly recommended for people at higher risk of severe illness, including:
• everyone 65 years and over
• everyone 18 years and over with medical comorbidities, disability or complex health needs.

Children and young people aged 5 to 17 years can get a booster dose if:
• they have a health condition that put them at risk of severe illness, and
• if it’s been 6 months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection.

Your doctor can help you decide if your child should receive a booster.

Booster doses are not recommended at this time for children and adolescents under 18 years of age who do not have any risk factors for severe COVID-19.

All vaccines are approved for use in Australia and continue to provide very strong protection against serious illness from COVID-19.