Should I get a fourth covid booster now?

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As millions more people become eligible for a fourth COVID vaccine dose, you might be asking whether you should book in for it or wait for Omicron-specific vaccines still being developed.

The ATAGI advice is that those already eligible, including people aged over 65, remain at high risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19.

He says while there isn't an Omicron-specific vaccine available yet, the existing vaccines still offer a good level of protection. Dr James Trauer says getting a fourth COVID vaccine dose is about protecting yourself, rather than stopping transmission."These vaccines don't control transmission the way they used to so it's more about your own assessment of risk and protecting yourself against the worst outcomes of the virus," he said.

 

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Should I do a little research and a little critical thinking...

Thanks For providing good clear concise information and advice. Something you just don't get with Corporate Media.

And destroy your immune system?

In one word YES

As they say in the US. I'm done.

yes , if it's been more than 12 wks since U got that last BOOSTER , now if the time 2 get both another Covid Booster + your Flu shot. Invest in some KN95 masks too. Dont procastinate , cases R increasing exponentially , a 1.08 and doubling period ( recent cumul ) ~ 9 days.

I just got my 4th covid vax for free why not now arms a bit sore

once the horse has bolted - what good will the booster do ? It didnt stop anyone from getting it in the first please even though all the 'sales reps' said it was actually doing some good - there is no proof at all.

If you still seriously need to ask, then yes, you absolutely must have boosters 4 to 12 until the job is done.

Really are there people out there still believing this bullshit

Yes

YES - Just YES

I've had four C19 vaccinations and I'm fine. Just go do it.

Yes.. Take mine...

Wake up people. Your compliance keeps this clown show going.

If their abc recommends you take vaccine aka gene therapy run ,their abc are a propoganda outfit run by people that only care about their oplnions.

Yes why is this even a question for gosh she

It's the second booster, not the fourth! (The fourth dose for those with a normal 2 dose primary or the fifth dose for those who ate immunocompromised and had a 3 dose primary.)

Dr James Tauer Monash_SPHPM, 'I think a lot of people in the 30- to 59-year age group will benefit, particularly people towards the 59-end of the spectrum.' He should know, not think News_Melissa. NSWHealth hides useful information.

Seems excessive

No - not until Gov and Media starts honestly evaluating the cost of benefits of the Covid Vax to different age groups of people.

Jesus... heart swelling.. think I'd rather take vit C Vit D Zinc etc ... and anything else natural rather than risk my heart and get a 4th 5th or 6th shot

Already have as my GP insisted, I also, haven't had Covid, and am Immunocompromised

Is this a trick question? You do understand, that peddling$ dangerous gene-altering Covid-shots, is an absolute corruption of your role as publicly funded media? CorruptMedia DeathShots

The narrative has now changed from 'safe and effective' to 'generally safe and generally have retained their effectiveness'. Those who have pushed or continue to push these jabs are criminal.

imo, if you're elderly or vulnerable with multiple comorbidities.

Please keep getting all the boosters the government tells you to get so they can get rid of the oversupply of vaccines they bought. Sorry, I can't help I'm unvaxed and intend to remain that way.

Antivaxxers, we don't care if you don't want it. This info is for the smarter people in the world. Leave your conspiracy theories for 4chan and telegram

nope

Yes

No, no, and no, enough is enough

Nope.

Didn’t even get the first and never been sick, yet all my vaxxed family and friends have been slammed. Seems it’s the jab making people sick 🤷‍♀️

Yes

No.

If the first 3 haven’t killed you, maybe the 4th will? ForYourHealth

I did. I don’t understand the issue. I really don’t want to get unwell.

I’m still reeling from the monkeypox pandemic to think about Covid again Just hook us all up to a permanent, slow-release vax drip already

Its the second booster or 4th dose please. There is enough confusion already

Boost Everyday

No

Buy 4, get the 5th free 😂😂

Why, when the first three did not...

European Union regulators warned that frequent Covid-19 booster shots could adversely affect the immune system and may not be feasible.

The thing is abc news you know how bad the side effects are … and yet ?

Evidence world wide shows vaccines don't prevent infection but symptoms are mild Vax is ineffective for est 10% and also wane over time. Some unvaxxed are protected by the vaxed emitting less virus in air. Those who died however can't testify,they should had got vaxxed

.News_Melissa Please add latest info about required waiting period between COVID infection & 4th booster. I was in line and turned away. 3 months wait required due to risk of heart swelling or so some such if u had COVID recently. Will try again.

If you're over 30, then you bloody well should!

Improve the “ terrain “ ,only way to fight infections, become metabolically flexible, rampant metabolic syndrome affects CV 19 outcomes

No

I’ve had four but caught long Covid (I’ve had enough shots ) maybe at 61 it could have been worse - indeed they are trying to reduce deaths - but the vaccines do cause some concerns too - it’s up to people to decide -I’ve reached my limit

if people start dropping of the vaccine, they will say it's a new sub version of homo-cron

I have had mine,will get the fifth shot a year from know,it will become an annual thing.

I should have got it about a month back ... I'm now in bed quarantining, following picking up covid, presumably at work.

Apparently world birth rate has dropped over the past 2 years at a time when because of lockdowns they were expecting birth rates to rise . ? ?

Going by the deaths of people with 3rd and 4th jabs why bother and the government will try to tell you you might have been worse without the jab . How much deader can you be .

DrKrissyH

How about reporting on facts you self serving toads, over 1200+ fatalities in the Phizer trial, your beloved jab should have never made it to market, let alone 4tH bOoStER!

'Safe and effective' turned into 'sudden and mysterious' awfully quick.

why stop at 4? Just get a fast feed drip

shouldnt get any

just one more booster!

Once you pop you just can't stop.

Does anyone remember being called a conspiracy theorist for saying they won't stop at one?

If you’re eligible then yes you should

Why did you get the third?

And the answer is NO!

Absolutely!!! Line up socialist FWits...

well at least it isn't 'Did Britney stub her toe?'

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