Medicare expands COVID-19 items to cover third vax dose

Bulk-billing demands remain, with rebates ranging from $24.45 to $49.90
Geir O'Rourke
Vaccine

Medicare will offer rebates of between $24.45 and $49.90 for GPs administering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the same as for a second dose.

It follows a statement by ATAGI a week ago recommending additional shots for about half a million severely immunocompromised patients.