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"GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia’s influenza vaccination rates,
following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases
have been reported so far in 2025.
The startling case numbers have already outstripped the previous all-time high
of 365,000, recorded last year, with Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP)
President Dr Michael Wright describing the latest figures as a wake-up call.
“This is not a record we want to be breaking, we must boost vaccination rates
and reverse this trend,” he said.
“Getting vaccinated not only help keeps yourself as safe as possible, but also
your friends and family members. This should act as a wake-up call to all
patients across Australia.”
While influenza case numbers are soaring, flu vaccination rates have plateaued
or are trending in the opposite direction:
* Only 25.7% of children aged six months to five years were vaccinated in 2025,
the lowest since 2021
* Rates for patients over the age of 65 have also slipped, with the 60.5% rate
the lowest since 2020
The stalled vaccination rates have led Dr Wright to call for action ahead of
next year’s peak flu season.
“Governments can take concrete steps to improve our vaccination figures,” he
said.
“Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia have
committed to introducing free childhood intranasal vaccinations ahead of the
2026 flu season and we would like to see other states and territories do the
same. Needle-free vaccinations make such a difference.
“The vaccination rate for young children, who are at increased risk of
contracting a severe flu infection, has fallen to just one in four and they’re
also coming down with influenza more often than any other patient group.
“Many kids are fearful of needles, which can stall vaccination efforts –
particularly as two thirds of parents say the distress they feel when thinking
about vaccinating their child acts as a barrier.
“That’s why needle-free vaccinations are a game changer. I can’t imagine a more
effective and timely way to boost vaccinations for these kids.”"
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: October 23, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-october-23-141840402
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