Australia needs new adult vaccination plan for Covid, flu and shingles, report warns

Rates for shot against pneumococcal disease are also lagging, says Grattan Institute, urging government to increase take-up

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Governments should create a new national plan to make adult vaccination as robust as childhood vaccines, as rates lag across dangerous diseases and misinformation increases, according to a new report.

A Grattan Institute report published on Monday has found Australia urgently needs a policy reset" with data showing rates of adult vaccination against Covid, flu, shingles and pneumococcal disease are far too low.

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