Anxiety over declining immunisation rates in Australia | ABC NEWS
A steady drop in Australia’s childhood vaccination rates is causing concern about losing herd immunity for several diseases. The data from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance shows a widespread decline in immunisations for a range of illnesses over the past five years. The NCIRS’ Frank Beard says while Australia isn’t at a big risk from the polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea, threats to vaccination rates for other diseases is a serious concern.
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