The Latest Breaking News on Should We Be Masking Up? What To Know About Australia’s New Covid Wave

Federal government data shows the number of average daily COVID-19 cases in Australia is continuing to trend downwards.

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

The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19.

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of targeting the same coronavirus strain for initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters going forward, but some expressed skepticism about whether all Americans need to receive the shots annually.

First booster increased antibody levels across the board, bringing most vulnerable groups in line with the rest of population

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are recommending that people at a higher risk of developing more serious cases of coronavirus should get another booster in 2023.

It is being recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that people at a higher risk of developing severe covid should be getting another booster this year.

‘Emergency’ surge vaccines could also be required if a new variant arises that is different to Omicron

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has also not ruled out the need for extra jabs should new variants be uncovered

Experts urge governments to reprioritise public health messaging amid fears the anti-vaccine lobby ‘has the floor’ on immunisation