Australian influenza in context — Southern Hemisphere strain selection, season timing, AIH and ATAGI surveillance, and what shifts year to year.
Common Questions, Answered
Cold vs Influenza (Flu): A Clear, Workplace-Friendly Guide for Australia
Colds and the flu are both viral, but they behave differently. A cold usually creeps in with a runny nose, sneezing and a mild cough, and most people keep working.
Common Questions, Answered
Influenza A vs B in Australia: What Employers Need to Know This Season
There is no reliably worse type — in Australian hospital data, influenza A and B send people to intensive care and cause death at similar rates, and either one can knock a healthy adult flat for a…
Common Questions, Answered
Australian Flu Season 2026: When It Starts, Peak Weeks and Vaccination Timing
Australia's flu season usually runs from April to October, with the heaviest activity between June and September and August often the busiest month.
Vaccine Science
Understanding the Flu Vaccine for the Southern Hemisphere
Get the latest information on Influenza for the Southern Hemisphere, including the latest flu strains and Corporate Care's flu programs.
Risk Groups & Conditions
Why Pregnant Women should get a Flu Shot
The Australian Immunisation Handbook recommends a flu shot at any stage of pregnancy, and it is free for pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program.
Common Questions, Answered
Four Reasons to Get the Flu Shot Each Year
A yearly flu shot lowers your odds of catching influenza, cuts the chance you pass it to colleagues, family or vulnerable people, and means you keep your week instead of losing one in bed.
Vaccine Science
Can the Flu Shot Give You the Flu? Why You Got Sick
The most likely reason you got sick after your flu shot is a different respiratory virus you caught around the same time.
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