Influenza vaccination coverage data This page shows influenza vaccination coverage in Australia during the influenza season in 2023, compared with coverage in 2020, 2021 and 2022 Immunisation coverage data and reports Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook COVID-19 vaccines Immunisation coverage data and reports Influenza vaccination coverage data National influenza vaccination coverage - all people National influenza vaccination coverage - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Historical national influenza vaccination coverage 2020-2022 Number of influenza vaccinations recorded since 1 March 2023 and for corresponding periods in 2020–2022 (Australian Government) Vaccine coverage maps Immunisation coverage and evaluation reports Childhood immunisation coverage Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety These data, from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), were calculated weekly: based on the proportion of AIR-registered, Medicare-eligible people recorded as having received at least one dose of influenza vaccine since 1 March 2023 (or in the same period during 2020–2022) by age at vaccination by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status by state/territory of residence (for 2023 data only). AIR population denominators for 2023 are presented as at the date of data extraction; for 2020–2022, they are presented as at 30 June of the relevant year. Influenza (flu) vaccination is recommended for all Australians aged 6 months and over. The vaccine is strongly recommended – and provided free under the National Immunisation Program – for: people at increased risk of complications from influenza, including adults aged 65 years and over children aged 6 months to less than 5 years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over pregnant women people aged 6 months and over with certain medical conditions. However, flu can also be serious in healthy people of any age, and the flu vaccine is usually available to anyone 6 months of age and over for a small cost. Monitoring of influenza vaccination coverage has now ended for 2023. Click on the tiles below to view influenza vaccination coverage data for all people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as historical data from 2020-2022. National influenza vaccination coverage - all people National influenza vaccination coverage - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Historical national influenza vaccination coverage 2020-2022 Number of influenza vaccinations recorded since 1 March 2023 and for corresponding periods in 2020–2022 (Australian Government) Immunisation coverage data and reports Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook COVID-19 vaccines Immunisation coverage data and reports Influenza vaccination coverage data National influenza vaccination coverage - all people National influenza vaccination coverage - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Historical national influenza vaccination coverage 2020-2022 Number of influenza vaccinations recorded since 1 March 2023 and for corresponding periods in 2020–2022 (Australian Government) Vaccine coverage maps Immunisation coverage and evaluation reports Childhood immunisation coverage Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety News & events News | 03 November 2023 The Vaccination Insights project – national surveillance of drivers of under-vaccination in Australian children aged under 5 years News | 27 October 2023 Indigenous status completeness in notification data strong for some vaccine preventable diseases, but improvements needed News | 26 October 2023 Maternal vaccination rates are increasing steadily in NSW – but coverage inequalities remain, new research shows News | 21 September 2023 Multiple vaccinations for children – new NCIRS resource 16900 views