Why people aren't getting flu vaccines

Health Report - Separate stories podcast

For the first time this year, there are more patients in Queensland hospitals with influenza than COVID.

A survey has found people's main reasons for not vaccinating against flu were that they didn't think influenza was serious, the vaccine would give them the flu, or it wouldn't work.

And we take a look at how COVID-19 continues to affect mortality rates.

References

• Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report
• Qld Health acute respiratory infection surveillance reporting
• NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report
• How COVID-19 has Affected Mortality in 2020 to 2023