Pertussis cases hit a 35-year high - 9 February 2026
Pertussis rates are continuing to rise across all Australian state and territories as vaccination numbers fall to the lowest levels in 10 years, according to new data from the Productivity Commission. The latest Report on Government Services (RoGS) shows that in 2024-25 the proportion of children fully immunised under the National Immunisation Program was among the lowest since 2015-16.
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