When should I get my COVID-19 booster?

With COVID-19 being described as an endemic infection, we are now very much living with the virus. As we approach the Winter months in Australia, where are we at with case numbers? When is the correct time to get a your booster vaccination for COVID-19? And how effective are antiviral treatments?

To give us an update on COVID-19, we're joined by Professor Ben Cowie, an infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Chief Health Officer in Victoria’s Department of Health.

Show notes

COVID-19 vaccine advice and recommendations for 2024 - Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care website

COVID-19 booster eligibility checker - Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care website

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