Status: Active
Date issued: 26 June 2024
Issued by: Dr Clare Looker, Chief Health Officer
Issued to: Victorian community and health professionals
Key messages
- Influenza (flu) activity is increasing this flu season, and this is expected to continue in the coming weeks.
- 40 per cent of flu cases have occurred in children aged 6 months to 14 years.
- The flu is more likely to cause severe illness and complications in certain groups of people, including children aged less than 5 years, the elderly, pregnant women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Vaccination is key to protecting yourself, your friends, family and communities from the flu.
- It is never too late get vaccinated. The yearly flu vaccine is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over and is free for high-risk groups.
Read the full advisory, Flu vaccination for all Victorians on the Department’s website.
