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(2) The influenza vaccine can be accessed by Canberrans through the private market or government funded vaccine programs for people who are at high risk of influenza-related health complications.

In the ACT, the influenza vaccine is government funded for:

• Anyone 65 years of age and older;

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over (from 2019);

• Children aged 6 months to under 5 years (from 2018);

• Pregnant women; and

• Anyone 6 months or older who have medical conditions associated with the highest risk of influenza-related complications (including heart conditions, asthma and other lung conditions, or impaired immunity).

The ACT Health Directorate collects data on the number of government funded vaccines distributed to immunisation providers in the ACT. This does not include data on vaccines available or administered in the private market, for which the Directorate is not responsible.

The number of government funded influenza vaccine distributed from 2015 to 2019 (to date) is below.

(3) The number of presentations to Walk-in Centres (WIC) and Emergency Department (ED, at both public hospitals) as a result of flu between 1 January 2015 and 30 September 2019 is provided in the table below:

* Data for 2019 is up to and including 30 September 2019 only.

(4) The number of admissions for flu at Canberra Health Services and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce between 1 January 2015 and 30 September 2019 is provided in the table below:

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