PEOPLE patiently waiting for the public roll-out of the flu vaccination will not have to wait much longer.
The government flu vaccination program will start at GP clinics from Monday, April 20, after being delayed about a month because of a change in formula to combat two strains from the northern hemisphere winter.
Jimboomba Junction Family Practice owner, Dr Rod Willett, said many patients had raised concerns about the delay of the flu vaccine, worried about an increased risk of catching the flu as a result.
He said two patients at the clinic had tested positive for the flu so far this year.
"That number is probably not much different to any other year but the sooner we get people vaccinated the better," Mr Willett said.
"Everyone has been asking about it as many would normally have been vaccinated by now. It will be a relief when we get it."
As of April 5 1468 people have tested positive for the flu across Queensland, with 349 of those in the Metro South health region.
Both figures are higher than the average for this time of year.
Mr Willett said his practice would run a couple of flu vaccination clinics to deal with the backlog of patients needing the vaccine.
People eligible for the government funded flu vaccine include pregnant women, people aged 65 and over, people aged six months and over with a specified medical condition and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Private stocks of the flu vaccine are now available for people not eligible for the government funded vaccine.
