Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows

Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows

As vaccination rates continue to fall across the board, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has raised concerns about the risk of new outbreaks, which could increase pressure on hospitals and affect long-standing protection against serious diseases. A new AMA report released on Dec. 1, “From coverage to concern: a policy analysis of Australia’s immunisation decline,” describes a country gradually losing the immunity that once kept serious i…

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Australian National Review - Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows

An influenza vaccine in a file photograph. Mario Tama/Getty Images As vaccination rates continue to fall across the board, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has raised concerns about the risk of new outbreaks, which could increase pressure on hospitals and affect long-standing protection against serious diseases. A new AMA report released on Dec. 1, “From coverage to concern: a policy analysis of Australia’s immunisation decline,” descri…

Urgent action needed to tackle declining immunisation rates

Urgent action needed to tackle declining immunisation rates chunter Mon, 01/12/2025 - 08:30 The Australian Medical Association is calling for immediate action to combat vaccine hesitancy and reverse declining immunisation rates across the country.The AMA’s new report — From coverage to concern: a policy analysis of Australia’s immunisation decline — highlights a worrying drop in vaccination rates across child, adolescent and adult programs, as w…