As of May 22, NSW Health’s Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccination Program has been expanded to include children aged from 5 to 17 years, in addition to those aged from 2 to 4 years.
This means that Member Services can now provide FREE FluMist to ALL children and teens aged 2 to 17 years.
We encourage Member Services to offer and promote FluMist as an option for children and teens aged 2 to 17 years. This will support efforts to boost flu vaccine coverage as we head into winter, with initial feedback suggesting high demand for FluMist among families attending Member Services.
Due to limited shelf-life, we encourage Services to prioritise timely use of existing FluMist stock, however Services with low stock can place a new FluMist order via the State Vaccine Centre.
Note that FluMist is not registered for use in children aged under 2 years or adults.
Read more about the nasal spray flu vaccine and find related AH&MRC resources here. As always, please reach out to us at publichealth@ahmrc.org.au if you have any questions or concerns.
