A Pharmacy Guild survey indicates more than seven million Australians plan to have a flu shot in 2017.
* Less than half of Australian adults had a flu shot last year
* Half of all flu shots were administered at a GP's surgery or medical centre in 2016
* 35 per cent of flu vaccines were given to people at their workplace
* 13 per cent of flu shots were administered at pharmacies
* 2017 is the first year that flu vaccines will be available from trained staff at pharmacies across Australia
* More than 3000 Australians die from influenza each year
* An estimated 18,000 people are hospitalised with flu annually
* Influenza is highly contagious and easily transmitted by coughs and sneezes
* Adults vaccinated against flu have nearly half the number of doctor's visits and sick days caused by upper respiratory illnesses compared with unvaccinated people.
(Source: Pharamacy Guild)
