Extra vaccines ordered after heavy demand for flu jab

More than 400,000 extra flu vaccines are set to arrive for the Australian public following a heavy demand for the flu jab.

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Source: AAP

Australia is waiting for about 400,000 new doses of the flu vaccine after a higher than expected number of people got vaccinated against the illness.

Health officials said they had to order in an additional 830,000 doses a few weeks ago due to heavy demand. About half of those doses have already been delivered. 

More in English via SBS News.


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