Australians will now be able to choose between two types of COVID-19 boosters, after the medical regulator gave provisional approval to the Moderna vaccine to be used as a top-up dose.
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration gave the green light for people 18 and over to get a Moderna booster shot, six months after their second vaccine dose.
The administration said Moderna would be able to be used as a booster regardless of what COVID-19 vaccine brand people received during their first two doses.
It comes after the Pfizer vaccine was approved to be used as a booster shot.
More than 500,000 Australians have received their third vaccine dose since the boosters were made available.
The administration said the Moderna booster was approved following the evaluation of safety and efficacy data.
Australian Associated Press
