Booster shots for aged care residents from next month as Australia hits 70 per cent full COVID vaccination

Finn McHugh
Updated October 20 2021 - 5:22pm, first published 2:30pm
Health Minister Greg Hunt says aged care residents will be prioritised in the booster rollout. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Health Minister Greg Hunt says aged care residents will be prioritised in the booster rollout. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Aged care residents will likely receive booster shots as early as next month, with the broader population to have access to a third jab in the coming months.

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Finn McHugh

Finn McHugh

Federal Political Reporter

Finn McHugh has been federal political reporter for The Canberra Times since July 2021. He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive producer of Sky News's AM Agenda, before joining NCA NewsWire as a federal political reporter. He has previously interned at the Kuwait Times.

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