Editor's note

News of deaths and hospitalisations due to flu has people worried, but this is nothing new. Flu is estimated to kill thousands of Australians every year but people still don’t seem to take it seriously enough to get the flu shot. Why, and how can we improve uptake? And after a dramatic election campaign that looked promising for the centre-left, New Zealanders have voted instead for conservatism, opening the way for the centre-right National Party’s fourth consecutive term in office.

Alexandra Hansen

Section Editor, Health and Medicine

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A vaccine recommendation from a health professional and convenient access will make the biggest difference to uptake.

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