Parents are being strongly encouraged to consider vaccinating their primary school-aged children to reach herd immunity in Australia.

From today, five to 11-year-olds are eligible to get a reduced dose of the Pfizer jab.

Griffith University Principal Research Leader Professor Michael Good told Spencer Howson adults would benefit immensely from kids getting the jab.

“Our data suggests there would be 60,000 fewer hospitalisations in Australia in a calendar year as a result of vaccinating 80 per cent of the childhood population.

“There would be around 3,000 fewer deaths, again, almost entirely within the adult population, mostly among the unvaccinated adults.

“I’d urge all parents to consider vaccinating their children … to induce herd immunity to protect the community around them.”

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