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Expanded ATAGI recommendations on winter COVID-19 booster doses for people at increased risk of severe COVID-19
media release.The primary goal of the Australian COVID-19 vaccine program is to minimise the risk of severe disease, including hospitalisation and death, from COVID-19.Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination program is targeted at preventing severe disease, by providing additional protection to those with risk factors for severe disease. On 25 March 2022, ATAGI recommended an additional winter booster dose (4th dose for most people) for the highest risk groups: 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 or above.In this updated advice, an additional winter booster is now also recommended for other people at increased risk, to be given 4 months after their first booster dose.