Australian suburbs are being targeted for anti-vaxxing

Australian suburbs with a high rate of anti-vaxxers will be targeted in a campaign to get all children immunised. 

Health minister, Greg Hunt, said the lowest areas will be targeted online and with physical advertising campaigns catered to the local area. 

‘What we have at the moment is a national campaign to get every child possible vaccinated, it saves lives, it protects lives,’ he told Nine News.   

The areas targeted are the five lowest according to the Immunisation Register data in 2017.  

In Richmond Valley Coastal region 81.76 per cent were vaccinated at one.  

At the Richmond Valley Hinterlands 90.3 per cent were vaccinated at one and 90.86 at five.

The areas targeted are the five lowest according to the Immunisation Register data in 2017.

South Perth had 89.38 per cent vaccinated at one and 87.36 per cent at five.

Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland – 85.89 per cent at one and 87.36 at five.

In Manjimup, Western Australia 91 per cent were vaccinated at one and at 91.59 per cent at the age of five.

Health Minister Greg Hunt (pictured) is targeting the five lowest area’s of immunistation in Australia

 ‘We’re going to be targeting those areas with a new immunisation Get the Facts campaign, and that’s about getting the rates up to 95 per cent and then towards 100 per cent,’ the Health minister said.

Mr Hunt also said that he will be working with families who are firm on their anti-vaxxing stance and for others who may be cautious of immunisation.

‘Parents do have a choice, but we want to make sure the information is there that if you don’t vaccinate your child, you’re risking their lives and you’re risking the lives of other children.’

Mr Hunt also said that he will be working with families who are firm on their anti-vaxxing stance and for others who may be cautious of immunisation