As winter approaches, it’s important at-risk Western Australians are protected against severe illness and hospitalisation due to COVID-19.
From Monday 30 May, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends a winter booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccination for particular groups, including:
- people aged 16 to 64 years who have a medical condition that increases their risk of severe COVID-19 illness
- people with disability with significant or complex health needs.
The winter booster dose (fourth dose) is also available for the following people in high risk groups, including:
- people aged 65 years and above
- residents of aged care or disability care facilities
- people with severe immunocompromise, and
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over.
People in these groups can walk-in without an appointment and get their winter booster at COVID-19 vaccination clinics, and can receive a vaccination at GPs, pharmacies and Aboriginal Medical Services.
The additional winter booster dose can be given:
- from 4 months or longer after the person has received their first booster dose, or
- from 3 months after a confirmed COVID-19 infection, if infection occurred since the person’s first COVID-19 booster dose.
Healthy people aged 16 to 64 who do not have a risk factor for severe disease and who have received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine are not recommended to receive a winter booster dose at this time.
For more information, see COVID-19 vaccine FAQs, or consult your GP or health professional.
