Lifting flu vax rate in younger people could save 500 lives annually, report says
Targeting the under 65s could mean administering an extra 2 million vaccines each year: Productivity Commission.
It is estimated NSW could save about 500 lives and up to $1.3 billion every year if authorities boosted influenza vaccination rates for people aged under 65.
A NSW Productivity Commission report, released on Friday, found at least $500 million could be saved statewide annually if 55% of under 65s had a yearly flu shot.
