Queensland pushes for free flu jabs nationwide as it introduces its own program
by Andrew Messenger and Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6D17W)
State health minister Shannon Fentiman says the federal government should subsidise the vaccines under national immunisation scheme
- Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates
- Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
The Queensland government says it will push for the commonwealth to roll out free flu vaccinations across the nation every year, after announcing its own one-off program amid an outbreak of the virus.
The state government on Monday said it would spend as much as much as $10m on subsidising the vaccine, citing low vaccination rates across the state.
Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
Continue reading...