People are seen at a Cohealth pop-up vaccination clinic at the State Library Victoria, in Melbourne, Monday, 20 December, 2021.Teenagers will soon be able to get a COVID-19 booster shot after the medical regulator granted provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine.The Therapeutic Goods Administration said dosing for 16 and 17-year-olds will be the same as boosters used in adult populations.Teenagers who have received any type of COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get the Pfizer vaccine booster.
A final decision on the timing of the booster rollout for teenagers is still to be made by the leading advisory group on immunisation, ATAGI.Share