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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

One in 10 Australian parents struggling to afford vaccinations for children

Only 90.8% of Australian two-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2023, a fall from 92.1% in 2020.
Only 90.8% of Australian two-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2023, a fall from 92.1% in 2020. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

One in 10 Australian parents are struggling to afford the costs of vaccinating their children, according to a nationally representative survey conducted earlier this year.

The national vaccination insights project surveyed 2,000 Australian parents of children under five between March and April and found the biggest barrier to turning declining vaccination rates around were the practical difficulties parents face.

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