AAP - 06-07-2018

NSW Health says there were 178 confirmed cases of the flu across the state in the week ending July 1, a quarter the number of cases this time last year.

AAP - 04-07-2018

South Australian children aged three and younger will receive free

AAP - 01-06-2018

It is now mandatory for NSW hospital doctors and nurses who work in high-risk patient wards to be vaccinated against the flu. Winter is here

AAP - 21-05-2018

Demand for the influenza vaccine has soared by 25-30 per cent this season over the same period last year, authorities say. Unprecedented demand

AAP - 19-04-2018

Health Minister Greg Hunt says two 'ground-breaking' influenza vaccines are now available to older Australians. Two ground-breaking

AAP - 13-04-2018

Australian scientists have just made a big leap in the understanding of how the immune system works to fight disease. Scientists have discovered

AAP - 11-04-2018

Australians are again being urged to protect themselves ahead of this year's flu season. The Brisbane virus is one of four strains included

AAP - 23-03-2018

Children under five can be vaccinated against influenza for free under a Queensland government initiative to stop the spread of the virus. Queensland

AAP - 22-03-2018

Childhood immunisation rates have reached such high levels in Australia that 'herd immunity' would now be providing protection against a range of diseases

AAP - 21-02-2018

An American pharmaceutical company claims daily capsules of peanut flour can help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts, in a major study.