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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

NSW considers making flu vaccine free as ambulance demand reaches unprecedented levels

Ambulance services in NSW are facing unprecedented demand due to Covid, influenza and hospital backlogs
Ambulance services in New South Wales are facing unprecedented demand due to Covid, influenza and hospital backlogs. Photograph: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP

The New South Wales government is looking to make flu vaccinations free amid “unprecedented” demand on ambulance services and ongoing hospital delays caused by influenza, Covid and furloughed staff.

The state’s health minister, Brad Hazzard, announced on Tuesday the government was seeking to implement a similar scheme to the one being offered in Queensland.

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