# What are the COVID vaccine changes in Australia?

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-09-16T23:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/what-are-the-covid-19-vaccine-changes-in-australia-/107163052
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## Resource

Your COVID vaccine may not be free anymore. After more than five years of free COVID vaccinations for all Australians, the rules are changing. So what does this mean, and who will be affected?

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