People urged to get vaccinated after two children die from flu

Sick woman laying on sofa blowing nose; inset: Dr Mithiran Coomarasamy

Sick woman laying on sofa blowing nose; inset: Dr Mithiran Coomarasamy Credit: Tom Merton/Getty Images

There's been an increase in hospital admissions for influenza across the country, but this trend isn't being reflected in vaccine uptake.


Health authorities are urging everyone to get vaccinated, following two deaths in young people from Influenza B.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan discusses the current situation with a Sydney-based paediatrician, Dr Mithiran Coomarasamy.







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