An extra 70 pharmacies in Queensland's regions will help administer flu shots as part of a pilot scheme linked to the National Immunisation Program this winter.
The measure follows free vaccination clinics in Sydney and Melbourne, while Tasmania is also offering jabs to critical industry workers and their families without charge this weekend before free rural pop-up clinics roll out in coming weeks.
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says Queensland's additional pharmacy measures will ensure access to the vaccine for the state's most at-risk as the cold season approaches
