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Northern Territory hotspot extended

From Tuesday 16 November 2021, Greater Katherine and Robinson River in the Northern Territory (including surrounding homelands) were declared COVID-19 hotspots.

On Wednesday 24 November, the Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly, has extended the hotspot for Katherine until the 5 December 2021. Due to high vaccination rates and extensive testing in Robinson River, the hotspot for Robinson River and surrounding homelands expired on 24 November 2021.

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COVID-19 booster vaccinations

You are eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose if:

• you are 18 years and older, and
• have had your second dose of your primary dose course of COVID-19 vaccination at least 6 months ago.

Booster doses are not mandatory, however they are recommended to maintain immunity against COVID-19.

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Difference between boosters and third doses

There have been a number of enquiries about the difference between a booster dose and a third primary course dose.

A booster dose is available to anyone in Australia aged 18 years and over who has completed their primary two-dose course of vaccination at least 6 months ago. Individuals remain fully vaccinated with the primary two-dose vaccination course and the booster is not mandatory.

A third primary dose is available as part of the primary course in individuals aged 12 years and over, who are severely immunocompromised, to address suboptimal or non-response to the standard two-dose schedule. These doses are provided as part of the primary course, they are not boosters.

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