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How to boost GPs' patient vaccination rates

Published: July 15, 2024, 10 p.m.

Vaccines save lives. Yet the likelihood an older Australian is vaccinated varies hugely by GP. \n\nFor some GPs, 90 per cent of older patients are vaccinated for flu. For others, only 40 per cent are vaccinated. For COVID, shingles and pneumococcal, the gap is even bigger. \n\nIn this podcast, Peter Breadon, Health Program Director, and Anika Stobart, the Senior Associate, discuss their new report, Patchy protection: How to boost GPs' patient vaccination rates. Hosted by Kat Clay. \n\nRead the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/patchy-protection/ \n\nRead the 2023 report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/a-fair-shot-ensuring-all-australians-can-get-the-vaccines-they-need/