Queenslanders are being offered a free flu vaccine in a bid to protect against Influenza A as case numbers surge across the state.
People aged six months and older will be able to get a free flu vaccine from now until mid-June from their local GPs and pharmacies.Queensland Health have warned cases have been doubling every week — increasing from 1,848 cases to 4,282 in the latest data released last week.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she had taken the "unprecedented" decision to protect people amid low rates of immunity.
Ms Palaszczuk said 151 people had been hospitalised with the flu so far, while 10 were in intensive care. Ms Palaszczuk said young people aged between 10 and 30 were particularly at risk and warned symptoms would be similar to COVID-19.
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