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NSW could save about 500 lives and at least $500 million each year if just over half of under-65s had a flu jab, according to a new report released by the NSW Productivity Commission today.

The flu costs the state between $500 million and $1.3 billion each year. This is made up of around eight million hours of lost work, more than 7,000 flu-related hospitalisations, almost 100,000 flu-related GP visits and up to 4,000 healthy life years lost each year.

Currently it is estimated that 25 percent of under-65s are vaccinated – an extra two million jabs will take it to 55 per cent which will give us the best shot at getting to herd immunity.

Each extra flu jab, which costs around $40, could deliver between $250 and $640 worth of economic benefit to NSW.

Read the full paper here: https://www.productivity.nsw.gov.au/b...

Peter Achterstraat