Queenslanders are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and join the more than one million people who have already been vaccinated for free against influenza this year.
This includes 472,000 people aged over 65 and more than 20,000 children under five years – the most at-risk cohorts.
The vaccination reminder comes amid rising hospitalisation rates and 37 ‘flu-related deaths this year.
All Queenslanders from the age of six months are eligible for the free influenza vaccination which is available from thousands of GPs, pharmacies and community vaccination providers across the state.
The LNP Government introduced the free ‘flu vaccination program following Labor’s failure to fund it for 2025.