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‘Goalposts move again’: Anti-boosters fume over ‘fully vaccinated’ definition change
News that Australians will require a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinated against Covid-19 has been met with a mixed response online.
Frank Chung @franks_chung
6 min read
February 11, 2022 - 7:52PM
news.com.au
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News that Australians will require a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinated against Covid-19 has been met with a mixed response online, as one expert urges health officials to reassure the public they will not be required to get a shot “every three or four months”.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday that from the end of March, three doses would soon be considered “up to date” as the country shifts away from using the term “fully vaccinated”.
People who do not get their booster within six months of their second dose will be considered “overdue”.
Social media pages of news outlets announcing the change have been swamped with anti-booster sentiment, with many users saying they had been double or even triple vaccinated but would not be getting any more shots.
“Well I’ve had my three and that’s all I’m having,” one woman wrote on the ABC News Facebook page.
“Had side effects with the last two, I’m not putting any more in my body. Done my part for the herd immunity far as I’m concerned.”
Another woman said, “I’ve had two, I don’t plan to have my booster when the time comes. If that deems me unvaccinated and facing ridiculous mandates then so be it.”
One asked, “How many shots will be made mandatory? I’ve done everything the government has asked, to be able to travel and keep my job and dine at a restaurant. Enough is enough.”
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