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The WA government has launched a $2.7 million 'be wise, immunise' campaign to boost flu vaccination rates ahead of winter. It aims for a 40% vaccination rate across the population, with higher targets for those over 65 and children under 12. The campaign kicked off at Optus Stadium with government leaders receiving flu shots at a pop-up clinic.
- ▪The WA government has set a target of 40% flu vaccination coverage across the entire population.
- ▪For people over 65, the target is 65%, and for children up to 12 years, it is 30%.
- ▪Only 28.8% of the WA population received the flu vaccine last year.
- ▪The campaign includes a $2.7 million public awareness push and pop-up clinics at AFL games.
- ▪Premier Roger Cook, Health Minister Meredith Hammat, and Preventative Health Minister Sabine Winton all received flu shots at the launch event.
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1.55pm‘Be wise, immunise’: WA government ramps up flu vaccine campaignBy Hamish HastieThe Cook government has set flu vaccination targets as it gears up for another bad winter.Preventative Health Minister Sabine Winton revealed the state was aiming to reach a 40 per cent vaccination rate across the entire population, 65 per cent for over 65s and 30 per cent for children up to 12 years.Related ArticleExclusiveWA budgetNew WA mental health crisis unit to ease emergency department pressureAlongside the targets the state will launch a $2.7 million “be wise, immunise” campaign to encourage people to get the flu jab which clicked off at Optus Stadium on Thursday with Winton, Health Minister Meredith Hammat and Premier Roger Cook all getting their jabs at a pop-up clinic which will be set up…
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