Should I get my COVID vaccine booster? Yes, it increases protection against COVID, including Omicron

By Cyra Patel, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; PhD candidate, Australian National University
Jean Li-Kim-Moy, General Paediatrician; Research Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney
Robert Booy, Professor and Head of Clinical Research, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney

If it’s been six months since your second COVID vaccine dose, it’s time to book in for your booster. Here’s why.

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