General News
19 January, 2022
COVID-19 vaccine booster interval reduced
Victorians are now eligible for their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, three months after receiving their second dose.
THE interval between second and third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been reduced from four months to three months for those aged over 18-years-old.
The reduction has been recommended by the Victorian public health team and implemented on January 19.
This change means 1.2M more Victorians are now eligible to receive their booster vaccination.
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All of Victoria’s large state-run network will be operating, with thousands of appointments available for an expected increase in those seeking vaccines over the coming weekend.
All sites except Dandenong Plaza and Ballarat Mercure will offer both Pfizer and Moderna doses.
As of January 19, 26 percent of Victorians over 18-years-old had received a third dose, while 93 percent of Victorian over 12-years-old had received their second dose.
On January 19, the Victorian Department of Health recorded 20,769 new COVID-19 cases and 1173 people were in hospital.
Victoria has delivered more than $3M in Vaccine Enhancement Grants to 263 GPs and pharmacies across the state, with 106 of those participants also receiving additional grants worth $10,000 each to support more staff resources this weekend.
Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-centres for locations, hours and access information before walking up.
Bookings can also be made online at portal.cvms.vic.gov.au or by calling 1800 675 398.
Those who want to get their third dose at a local GPs or pharmacy can also book through the online clinic finder at covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/.
Our COVID coverage has always been free to access and will always be free to access.