Queensland lags in COVID-19 vaccinations in children with hundreds aged up to 17 hospitalised during Omicron wave
ABCQueensland's COVID-19 vaccination rates in school-aged children are languishing behind all other states and territories, as new figures reveal hundreds of children have ended up in hospital with the virus during the Omicron wave. Key points: Less than half of Queensland children aged between five and 11 have had their first dose New figures show more than 1,000 children were hospitalised with COVID-19 during Omicron Experts say it can be severe in some children and we could see a spike in cases after the floods Federal government statistics showed 42.99 per cent of five- to 11-year-olds in Queensland have received their first COVID-19 shot. Queensland also lags behind the rest of the country in adolescent vaccinations with 71.16 per cent of the state's 12- to 15-year-olds double dosed, compared with the top-performing ACT on 97.28 per cent. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health.