Parents urged to vaccinate their children against the flu as over 20,000 cases are recorded

The Royal Children’s Hospital is urging for more children to be vaccinated against the flu as cases of the flu in children exceed 20,000.

Director of the Royal Children’s Hospital’s national child health poll, Dr Anthea Rhodes, says only 14 per cent of children under the age of five are vaccinated.

“The vast majority of kids, who we know are prone to picking up the flu, and passing it around are not vaccinated,” she told Ross and Russ.

Press PLAY to hear her warning for parents this flu season

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