Flu vax questions answered by doctor: Effectiveness, risks & who benefits most

As we head into winter, Australians are being told the same thing: get your flu jab.   But how much do we know about the vaccine we’re encouraged to get every single year? And how effective is it really?  The science behind the flu jab is more nuanced than the public messaging often suggests - and that’s something infectious disease expert Professor Peter Collignon thinks we need to talk about more honestly.  In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with the ANU Medical School professor, physician and microbiologist about how the flu spreads, who benefits most from vaccination, and whether public health messaging around the flu shot has become too simplistic.