Health
Australia’s child vaccination rates exceed 95 per cent target – SBS News
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged five have the highest rates of immunisation in the country at 97.25 per cent.
As Australia awaits the go ahead for the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine, new figures suggest people are more than happy to get their jab.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the immunisation rates for five-year-olds are now beyond the aspirational target of 95 per cent coverage.
“Reaching our target of 95 per cent supports herd immunity to stop the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases,” Mr Hunt said in a statement on Sunday.
“These figures show Australians have both the capacity and the…
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