Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2018
Flu vaccine stocks to be boosted after early rush saps supplies across Australia
26 May 2018 - An extra 800,000 doses of the flu vaccine will be manufactured in response to increasing shortages across Australia.
The announcement comes as some doctors have had to turn patients away because supplies are being redirected to the most vulnerable people, such as those aged over 65.
Acting Chief medical officer Dr Tony Hobbs said a record number of Australians have already received the flu vaccine in 2018.
