Health authorities are calling for Queenslanders to get vaccinated amid an early spike in respiratory illnesses. More than 13,600 cases of the flu have been recorded this year, a third higher than at the same time last year
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00:00It takes just a few seconds.
00:05But authorities say not enough people are stepping forward to get the jab.
00:10Almost 200 people died from the flu in Queensland last year.
00:14Unfortunately 39 of them are in the age range from 30 to 65 years old.
00:19So it's not always the elderly who are dying from flu.
00:22With cases spiking earlier than usual,
00:24doctors say now is the best time to prevent serious illness.
00:28Particularly if you're older, if you have young kids,
00:32or if you have any of those conditions such as diabetes,
00:34if you're immunocompromised, or if you're pregnant.
00:37Pregnant women and parents of young children are also being asked
00:40to consider a new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
00:47Serious cases in infants have dropped by almost 70%
00:51since the free vaccine was launched last year.
00:53A peak in respiratory illnesses is months away.
00:56Queensland Health says all residents aged over six months
01:00can get the flu vaccine for free.
01:02It's quick, it's easy, you can get it from your GPs and pharmacies.
01:06Also that we need to get a new vaccine to know in your Answer could be done
01:08if you happen now.
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01:14change by adding a new infection to go.
01:16Yes, that's the thing.
01:17We know there's going to be on that bug.
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01:19There's also going to go out there at a date.
01:20If you're looking back around.