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'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

Doctors shell-shocked from 2025's record-breaking flu season are warning another significant round is on the way if vaccination rates stay low.

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The Quicky discuss Australia’s slumping flu vaccinations and the rise of ‘Super-K’ amid warnings of a severe season

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Rising flu cases prompt urgent vaccination call for children under five

Only 30 per cent of Victorian children aged six months to under five received a free flu vaccine last year. Discover why experts say this is so concerning.

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'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

Since the pandemic, Australians' attitude to immunisation has cooled, experts say. File photo: Getty Slumping vaccination rates have left Australia unprepared for another significant flu season that's being worsened by a new fast-spreading strain.

2 days ago·Otago, New Zealand

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NSW rolls out needle-free flu vaccine for children under five

NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park announced free nasal spray flu shots for two to four-year-olds following record 2025 flu season. Discover how this "game-changing policy" tackles needle fear and low immunisation rates.

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