JN.1 variant triggers COVID-19 surge Australia: Explainer 16 January

Several states in Australia are seeing a surge in COVID cases driven by the JN.1 [[J-N-point-1]]subvariant. The variant is highly transmissible and could be serious for vulnerable parts of the population. But most elderly Australians are not up-to-date with COVID vaccine booster shots, and that's causing concern among experts.

A COVID-19 testing center at the Gold Coast University hospital on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. State and territory health experts are considering whether to expand the availability of fourth vaccine doses as concerns rise over COVID-19 sub-variants. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JONO SEARLE/AAPIMAGE