Flu Season 2024 Australian Food. While many of us may not feel motivated to get another shot, it’s more important than ever to get the influenza (flu) vaccine this year. Two quiet influenza seasons and moderate flu vaccinations mean australia is at risk of a serious outbreak as international borders reopen, health experts say.

Australia’s 2024 winter flu season peaked later in the year and lasted longer than in 2023, according to new data from the national notifiable disease surveillance system (nndss). Flu vaccination reporting to the australian immunisation register (air) is mandatory allowing coverage rates to be monitored.