18-02-2022, 01:20 PM
The immunisation regulator cannot rule out four or even five doses of COVID-19 vaccine being mandated for Australians to be considered 'up to date' in their protection against the virus.
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) chairman Nigel Crawford said his organisation would continue to monitor data from countries already administering their fourth doses.
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced last week three doses are now required to be considered up to date, while Professor Crawford told the hearing some immunocompromised patients are already recommended four.
'Countries like Israel have already recommended a fourth dose and we need to look at that international data and see the impact, and what the new variant vaccines look like,' he said.
Some 64 COVID-related deaths were recorded on Wednesday with 27 from NSW, 18 in Victoria, 12 in Queensland, four in South Australia and three in the Northern Territory.
There were 29,229 COVID cases across the country.
Three federal MPs tested positive for COVID on Wednesday - junior ministers Kevin Hogan and Scott Buchholz and Labor MP Anika Wells.
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Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) chairman Nigel Crawford said his organisation would continue to monitor data from countries already administering their fourth doses.
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced last week three doses are now required to be considered up to date, while Professor Crawford told the hearing some immunocompromised patients are already recommended four.
'Countries like Israel have already recommended a fourth dose and we need to look at that international data and see the impact, and what the new variant vaccines look like,' he said.
Some 64 COVID-related deaths were recorded on Wednesday with 27 from NSW, 18 in Victoria, 12 in Queensland, four in South Australia and three in the Northern Territory.
There were 29,229 COVID cases across the country.
Three federal MPs tested positive for COVID on Wednesday - junior ministers Kevin Hogan and Scott Buchholz and Labor MP Anika Wells.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...ccine.html