According to NSW Health, 2,000 flu cases were reported in the week to 7 May – up from 1,024 the week before. She urged all people who could to get their flu vaccination, including students in boarding schools who were particularly vulnerable, to do so. “As with Covid-19, boarding schools are a high-risk setting for flu transmission,” she said. “We’re strongly encouraging all students and staff in boarding schools to get their flu vaccine. He said it was important every year and “especially important this year” given the stubbornly high number of Covid cases in the community still.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2022 21:18 UTC