Australia's Vaccination Rates Plummet, Experts Warn of Outbreaks
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Australian childhood vaccination rates plummet for the fifth consecutive year, with over 80,000 kids under five not fully vaccinated. This marks the lowest coverage for one-year-olds in a decade, leaving many unprotected against diseases like measles, whooping cough, and meningitis. Teen HPV shots are also down, with girls at 78.7% and boys at 75.6%. First Nations children are disproportionately affected, falling below 90% coverage. Experts warn of increased severe illnesses and deaths from preventable diseases, as two babies have already died from whooping cough in the last two years. Access issues, travel costs, vaccine fatigue, and misinformation are contributing factors. The governments National Immunisation Strategy aims to address these issues with $600 million, but experts call for more speed and funding to combat the decline. Failure to reverse this trend could lead to outbreaks of diseases thought to be eradicated.
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