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'Pressure is mounting on the federal government to expand access to a fifth
dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a growing number of vulnerable Australians
facing waning immunity at a time when case numbers across the country are
rising.
Raymond Island couple Andrew and Terry MacGregor, 77 and 78, had all their
shots as soon as they were eligible.
But their fourth dose was administered back in April, and they worry they are
now vulnerable to the virus again.
A history of cardiac issues adds to their concern.
"We're very nervous about COVID, we keep to ourselves and we've lost contact
with a lot of old friends," Mr MacGregor said.
"We basically stay at home, we go shopping once a week, and we go shopping with
N95 masks on."
In Australia, only adults with a severely compromised immune system are
eligible for a fifth dose.
With Moderna's new bivalent vaccine — which targets both the original variant
and an Omicron subvariant — now available in Australia, there are calls for it
to be made available to everyone who wants a fifth dose.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
