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There are new flu vaccines on offer in Australia in 2024. Here’s what to know about them | Allen Cheng

With the flu season starting and peaking earlier, there have been several enhancements to influenza vaccines. What are they? And which one should you get?

Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people.

Influenza virtually disappeared from Australia during the first years of the Covid-19 pandemic when public health restrictions reduced contact between people. Since 2022, it has returned to a seasonal pattern, although the flu season has started and peaked a few months earlier than before 2020.

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