Covid booster shots: who is eligible and how will it affect your vaccination status in Australia? - The Guardian Australia

Vaccine clinics and general practitioners have begun administering Covid-19 booster shots to the general population, with almost two million Australians set to be eligible for their third dose by Christmas.

More than 170,000 severely immunocompromised Australians had already received third doses as a part of a limited early phase of eligibility, however from Monday, any Australian who received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose at least six months ago is now eligible for a booster.

This means anyone who received their second dose on or before 8 May is now eligible.

By Christmas, the federal government believes 1.7m people will be eligible for their booster shot.

The government has said aged care and disability settings will be prioritised. This reflects the phases of prioritisation for first doses earlier this year, as it will be people in these groups that become the first Australians to have six months pass since their second dose.

However anyone who is eligible for a third dose because six months has passed since their second dose can book from Monday.

Yes. Just like the first and second shots, Covid-19 vaccines in Australia are free.