00:01Doctors here in Queensland have likened this public health issue to the road safety crisis,
00:07with more Aussies dying from the flu last year than in road vehicle accidents.
00:12They say the vaccine is like the seatbelt in the fight against the flu
00:16and will lessen the chances of fatalities this year.
00:19Just this week in Queensland there has been 600 new cases of the flu,
00:24bringing the state's total number of cases this year to 7,000.
00:28The Super K variant, which is easily transmitted, has been a driving force of flu numbers.
00:33But at Brisbane's Martyr Hospital, doctors say this year's vaccine has been updated to combat the sinister strain.
00:41They're calling on the public to get their flu vaccine ahead of April
00:44before those cooler weathers set in and people spend more time indoors.
00:48Doctor of Infectious Diseases Paul Griffin says this time of year
00:53can also stoke concerning amounts of misinformation about vaccines.
00:57Unfortunately, a lot of myths around flu vaccination that it doesn't stop you getting it, for example,
01:02but it's a bit similar to seatbelts.
01:03It's not going to stop you crashing, but going to stop you dying.
01:06And that is the case with the flu vaccine.
01:08The more people vaccinated, the fewer people will see needing to see their GP,
01:12ending up in our emergency departments, ending up in hospital and dying from the flu.
01:16Dr Griffin is also urging the public to stay up to date on their COVID and RSV vaccines.
01:22Dr Griffin is a healthy species 13-15Open Blake.
01:22turning up in difficult forms of flu vaccines.
01:23Height up has person will be criticized and did not lose the smoke on Donga.
01:24Would that be perfect because it is Thursday days of the flu covid?
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