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A nurse extracts a vaccine from a small vial into a syringe.

A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial is placed on top of a patient information sheet.

"You don't expect to see a change to [vaccine] safety but you hope it is more effective against these latest variants."

An older Caucasian man stares at the camera with a smile and his arms crossed in a blue rain jacket with a gum tree behind him

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic sign hangs on the door of a room at a GP clinic.

  • Not recommended
  • Eligible for a dose every 12 months
  • : Recommended every 12 months and eligible for a dose every six months
  • Recommended every six months

  • Eligible for a dose every 12 months
  • Recommended every 12 months and eligible for a dose every six months
  • Recommended every 12 months and eligible for a dose every six months
  • Recommended every six months

A woman in spectacles in a park.

"For someone in an at-risk group … I'd definitely have the [current vaccine] and get that protection now, and then get the new one in six months' time."

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