As of Monday 83.4 per cent of Wagga residents had received their second dose of a COVID vaccine. This is a rise of more than nine per cent, up from last weeks' figure of 76.4 per cent double-dosed.

More than 95 per cent of Wagga residents have also received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

The trend continues in the broader Riverina region, with more than 95 per cent of those over 15 having had their first dose of the vaccine.

82.3 per cent of Riverina residents are fully vaccinated, with the region ranked 21 out of 28 geographic areas across the state.

This figure has risen by more than eight per cent compared to last week, when 75.7 per cent of Riverina residents were fully vaccinated.

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The vaccination rate is also steadily increasing across the country, with 74.1 per cent of Australians over 16 now fully vaccinated.

The data comes as the Therapeutic Goods Administration on Wednesday gave provisional approval for Australians over 18 to receive a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

It is recommended that the booster shot be given at least six months after a person's second dose, with third doses already approved for severely immunocompromised people.

The Prime Minister said the government would finalise plans for the rollout within the next week.

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