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A COVID inquiry has been announced. But is COVID still a thing? Do I need a booster?

Today’s announcement of an independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response will examine how we’ve handled the pandemic and how we could better prepare for the next one.

The Conversation

Australia's fifth COVID-19 wave is approaching. What can we expect from Omicron this time?

As the temperature drops, Australia is approaching its fifth COVID wave. This is what it could look like.

ABC News

Hunter COVID deaths pass 100 as some consider fifth vaccine booster

'It's more likely heading down a path of being similar to flu.'

Newcastle Herald

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Covid vaccine booster doses only needed for high-risk groups, WHO says

Guidance says strong population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination means boosters have less impact

The Guardian - AU

A new bivalent COVID-19 booster rolls out next month. Here's what you need to know about the vaccine

All Australian adults who haven't had a COVID-19 booster or a confirmed case in the past six months are now eligible for an additional shot.

ABC News

Body found in search for Nicola Bulley, COVID-19 boosters open to more Australians, and Rebel Wilson gets engaged — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month. Here's what you need to know

A fifth COVID-19 vaccine will be available this month. Here's who can and can't get it, and why.

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ATAGI approves fifth COVID shot for adults

All adult Australians who have not had a COVID-19 vaccination or infection within the past six months can get a booster shot from February 20.

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Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month

ATAGI recommends all people aged 18 and over, who have not had either a COVID-19 vaccine or confirmed coronavirus case in the last six months, get their latest shot from February 20.

ABC News

Health department reviewing fifth COVID-19 vaccine. But what if you have missed a dose?

The health department is expected to make a decision on the fifth dose within weeks. Here's what we know so far.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

ATAGI is considering a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose, but how many boosters should I already have and who is eligible?

The federal government is waiting on advice about whether Australians should have a fifth COVID-19 vaccine. So, how many people have had the current boosters and who is eligible for what?

ABC News

A New Omicron-Specific Booster Is Coming To Australia Next Month So Here’s What The Go Is

ATAGI gave the new Pfizer jab the all-clear on Tuesday.

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Pfizer's new Omicron-specific COVID booster to be available in Australia from next month

Another bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will be available to eligible Australians as a third and fourth booster, as case numbers climb.

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Health department says fifth COVID-19 vaccine doses not being recommended for most people amid rising cases

The Department of Health says fifth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are not currently being recommended for most people.

ABC News

Vulnerable Australians want access to another booster dose. Here's the state of play across the country

As COVID cases rise across the country, there are calls for additional booster doses to be made available to Australians who want it.

The Guardian - AU

New Covid variants are circulating. What do we know and will the Omicron-specific booster be effective?

WHO says the strains are not different enough to label them variants of concern but experts urge staying up to date with vaccines

Newcastle Herald

Fifth COVID shot not likely until next year

Three people died from COVID in Hunter-New England in the 14 days prior to October 22.

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What vaccine can you get, based on your age? These are the recommended COVID-19 vaccines for each age group

More than 14.2 million Australians over the age of 16 have now received three or more doses. So which are the best vaccines for each age group?

ABC News

Australian adults can now get Moderna's Omicron COVID-19 booster. Here's what we know

How can we get the new two-in-one COVID booster, what's in it, and how much protection does it provide?

ABC News

COVID vaccine review lead Jane Halton 'surprised' government has not ordered vaccines for 2024

Warning "this virus isn't going away", the former health department boss who led a review of the nation's COVID-19 vaccine arrangements says she is surprised the federal government is yet to order vaccines for 2024.

AAP

Australian COVID-19 preparations 'lagging'

Australia is not well-prepared should another variant of COVID-91 sweep through the country, a review of vaccine and treatment procurement has found.

ABC News

Conspiracists have published a 'frank admission' by Brett Sutton about boosters. Here's what he really said

Anti-lockdown advocates have been claiming online this week that Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton admitted that vaccines never worked. But that's not what he said.

AAP

Too early to tell virus has peaked: Butler

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the government is yet to confirm if the peak of the current COVID-19 wave has been reached.

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Current COVID wave won’t be last: CMO

While signs point to the current COVID wave having peaked, the country’s top doctor has warned more will arrive in the future.

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