Now Australia has quietly all but given up on Covid vaccines for most adults. In a late August report, the Australian government-run group that advises the government on vaccinations said healthy adults under 50 do not need a second booster.
According to the group, “adults aged 30 to 49 years can [emphasis added] receive a second booster fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; however the benefit for people in this age group is less certain.”
The rules for people under 30 are even tighter. For them, second boosters are reserved for anyone aged 16 to 30 who has “complex, chronic, or severe medical conditions.” No one under 16 is recommended to get a second booster.
Australia’s move is more proof of how quickly the debate around Covid vaccines in general and the mRNA shots in particular has shifted - even if Dr. Anthony Fauci has not yet gotten the memo.
Oh well. At least he’s in the high-risk group. As the public service announcements used to say, the life you (don’t) save may be your own.(3/3)
