Protect yourself and your community this flu season Source:-health.nsw.gov People across NSW are being urged to protect themselves against serious illness by booking in for their influenza vaccine ahead of the 2024 flu season. The latest respiratory surveillance report shows more than 4,700 people in NSW were diagnosed with influenza in the last four weeks, a 16 per cent increase compared with the previous year. NSW hospitals received 480 influenza-like illness admissions between the 6 January and 14 April 2024. This is compared with 284 during the same period in 2023. The NSW Government is encouraging people to book in for the influenza vaccine through a local GP or pharmacist ahead of winter. People who are considered to be at higher risk of severe illness from influenza are eligible for a free flu vaccine. Priority groups include: children aged 6 months to under five years people aged 65 and over ...
May 3, 2024
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