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Nasal Spray Vaccine to Be Offered to Children Aged 2 to 5 in NSW in 2026

The state government said more than 3,000 children had presented to emergency departments with ‘influenza-like’ illness.
Nasal Spray Vaccine to Be Offered to Children Aged 2 to 5 in NSW in 2026
The picture shows a child being administered with a nasal spray flu vaccine. Sung Pi-Lung/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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The New South Wales (NSW) Labor government plans to provide a needle-free nasal flu vaccine for children in 2026 ahead of the flu season.

The FluMist intranasal influenza vaccine funded by the taxpayer will be available for children between two and five years for free.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]