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Health
Morgan Reinwald

Vaccine not to be sneezed at as flu season approaches

Experts are hoping a needle-free nasal spray for young people will boost flu vaccination rates. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians are heading into a potentially severe flu season and given last year's death toll, experts are warning it's important to be vaccinated.

Flu-related mortalities reached 1700 in 2025, surpassing the national road death toll by several hundred.

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