Use of Nuvaxovid as second booster

​The fourth dose / second booster dose of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid may now be administered without prescription to:

• any person aged 50 years and over;
• residents of aged care and disability care facilities, aged 18 years and over
• severely immunocompromised people who receive a three-dose primary course and a fourth dose as a first booster (noting this would be the fifth dose for these people), aged 18 years and over;
• people aged 18 years and over who have a medical condition that increases the risk of severe breakthrough COVID-19 illness
• disabled people aged 18 years and over with significant or complex health needs or multiple comorbidities which increase the risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19;
• healthcare workers, including disability workers and aged care workers, aged 30 years and over.

The fourth dose / second booster dose can be administered at least 6 months from the last dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 

This use of Nuvaxovid has been authorised by the Director General of Health

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