COVID-19 vaccination advice for 2024

People eligible for COVID-19 booster dose as of March 2024

To protect yourself from severe illness, it is important to understand when you should receive your next COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.

Please book an appointment with your GP to discuss vaccination or check your eligibility using the COVID-19 booster vaccine eligibility tool.

75 year and older

Recommended every 6 months.

65 – 74 years

Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits.

  • Recommended at least every 12 months, but can receive every six months.

18 – 64 years

Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits.

  • With severe immunocompromise: Recommended at least every 12 months, but can receive every six months.
  • Without severe immunocompromise: Can receive every 12 months.

5 – 17 years

  • With severe immunocompromise: Can receive every 12 months.
  • Without severe immunocompromise: Not recommended.

Under 5 years

  • Not recommended.

For more information please visit the Department of Health and Aged Care website.

Last updated 12 March 2024