Immunisation rates fall among Australia’s vulnerable as experts blame pandemic misinformation and practical barriers
by Natasha May from World news | The Guardian on (#6NGEF)
Below-target levels come after record highs in 2020, with some areas in NSW, Queensland and WA now showing consistently lower vaccination rates
Immunisation rates are lagging in Australia's most vulnerable populations - the very young and old - with experts blaming practical barriers as well as the misinformation and vaccine hesitancy that took off during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2020 Australia achieved a record high rate of 95.09% five-year-olds fully immunised against infectious diseases, even surpassing the government's target of 95%, which provides herd immunity".
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