Queenslanders are being offered a free flu jab to protect against Influenza A as case numbers surge across the state. The jabs will be available for all ages starting at 6-month-old until mid-June from local GPs and pharmacies. Queensland Health says 151 people are in hospital with the flu, and 10 are in intensive care – that’s set to rise with more cases on the way. Acting Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken urged locals to get the jab, with vaccination rates currently at 6%. And it’s not just the Sunshine State – 7,000 cases of flu have been logged with health authorities across Oz this month, compared to 18 in May last year and 52 in 2020 when the borders were closed. “The length of this year’s flu season is unpredictable, but we should prepare for the worst,” said World Health Organization Professor Ian Barr.