New Omicron-targeted boosters are being rolled out worldwide - but are likely still months away in New Zealand. Photo / APNew Omicron-targeted boosters are being rolled out worldwide - but are likely still months away in New Zealand. Photo / APNew Zealand now lags behind the US, UK, Canada and Australia in approving Omicron-targeted shots – and eligibility for second boosters remains much wider across the Tasman. The US has gone further, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving new BA.5-targeted boosters from Pfizer and Moderna last week. In the meantime, second boosters remained available here for people aged over 50 and healthcare workers older than 30 – and recommended for high-risk groups including over 65s, Māori and Pacific people and severely immunocompromised people.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 05, 2022 17:27 UTC