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For people who are 50 to 59 at higher risk of RSV, so people with a compromised immune system, it's recommended.
It's not funded.
by the government across the board.
And it should be, I think, but it's an expensive vaccine and you just cross your fingers and toes that they're going to eventually fund it.
Site managed cock will be vaccination for kids across the schedule, across the National Immunisation Program.
I think that's pennies well spent, Norman, but people don't agree with me.
And RSV, can I just say this, Joe, because you are correct.
People often think of newborns, of infants, and that's, of course, why we now have the rollout of the RSV vaccine for pregnant women.
There's also babies that can get the antibodies delivered and to protect them.
But it's not just a young kids thing.
It does really, as you've said, put your friends and neighbours in hospital.
It really does impact people aged over 60 negatively.
So if you can afford it and you're looking for risk benefit, this is one to spend your pennies on.
Yes.
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And for anyone who is interested in the voluntary assisted dying area, on the law report this week that is being covered after the recent death of a 25-year-old paraplegic woman in Spain.
It's gained worldwide attention after she was granted access to euthanasia despite a legal challenge by her father.
And there's been a lot of questions that have come up as a result of this case.
And the Law Report with Damien Carrick is taking a close look at the narrow approach here in Australia, the expansive approach in Belgium and the rapidly evolving scheme in Canada.
So there's a link in our show notes.