Vaccinating children the key to reducing the harms from flu

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Anti-vaccination beliefs spread quickly on the internet. Source: SBS

Despite a high rate of flu cases already this year, new research shows the majority of Australians aren’t planning to get a flu shot and only 10 per cent think children should get the jab.


Experts say the results are worrying, with children and the elderly most at risk of contracting the illness.


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