Are you prepared for the particularly hostile flu strain expected this year?

Australians are being urged to get vaccinated ahead of the flu season, with a particularly hostile strain expected this year. Who should take the flu vaccine, who cannot take it, do you qualify for a free vaccine and what is the right time to take the vaccine for it to be most effective... Dr Bhaumik Shah has all you need to know about the flu vaccine.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt,receive a flu vaccine from Dr Brian Morton in Sydney. Government will provide 4.5 million doses of the flu vaccine for free. Source: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts