The expert Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for residents in aged care facilities before winter.

The recommended COVID-19 Winter vaccine dose is to bolster residents’ protection from severe illness, hospitalisation or death from COVID-19 over the winter season.

In addition to aged care residents and people living in disability accommodation, ATAGI recommends a COVID-19 Winter dose for other vulnerable groups also considered to be most at risk of serious illness.

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ATAGI recommends COVID-19 Winter vaccine dose for residents in aged care facilities