Influenza vaccination coverage data Immunisation coverage data and reports Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook COVID-19 vaccines Immunisation coverage data and reports Influenza vaccination coverage data National influenza vaccination coverage - all people National influenza vaccination coverage - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Vaccine coverage maps Immunisation coverage and evaluation reports Childhood immunisation coverage Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety This page shows influenza vaccination coverage in Australia during the influenza season in 2022, compared with 2020 and 2021. These data, from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), are calculated as the proportion of Medicare-eligible people registered on AIR recorded as having received at least one dose of influenza vaccine between 1 March 2022 and 31 August 2022 (or in the same period in 2020 or 2021), by age at vaccination and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, and (for 2022 data only) by state/territory of residence. Population denominators from AIR for 2022 are as of the date of data extraction, and for 2020 and 2021 as of 30 June of the relevant year. Regular monitoring of influenza vaccination coverage data has ceased for 2022. Influenza (flu) vaccination is recommended for all Australians aged ≥6 months. The vaccine is strongly recommended and provided free under the National Immunisation for people at increased risk of complications from influenza, including adults aged ≥65 years; children aged 6 months to <5 years; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged ≥6 months; pregnant women; and people ≥6 months of age with certain medical conditions. However flu can also be serious in healthy people of any age, and the flu vaccine is usually available to anyone ≥6 months of age for a small cost. In 2022 several jurisdictions made the vaccine free to everyone ≥6 months of age to encourage higher uptake because of concerns about a severe flu season following removal of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions and reduced immunity due to low levels of influenza in 2020 and 2021. These data will be updated in 2023 once influenza vaccines become available. Click on the tiles below to view influenza vaccination coverage data for all people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. National influenza vaccination coverage - all people National influenza vaccination coverage - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Immunisation coverage data and reports Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook COVID-19 vaccines Immunisation coverage data and reports Influenza vaccination coverage data National influenza vaccination coverage - all people National influenza vaccination coverage - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Vaccine coverage maps Immunisation coverage and evaluation reports Childhood immunisation coverage Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety News & events All news & events 17 March 2023 | News New resources to support conversations about influenza vaccination with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 20 March 2023 | Events Watch now | COVID-19 and influenza vaccination update webinar 2023 25 January 2023 | News Japanese encephalitis vaccine delivery study – subcutaneous injection versus intradermal injection 22 December 2022 | News How common are severe side effects from COVID vaccines? And how are they detected? 5958 views