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Record flu season as vaccination rates plateau or trend down in some age groups

A record flu season which has seen more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases so far in 2025 has led to the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) to call on governments to help boost vaccination rates.

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.

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