Flu Vaccine to Be Free for All Under Fives

Under fives to be eligible for free flu vaccines next year

Most under five year olds will be eligible for free flu vaccinations from next year, but that's not soon enough according to one doctor. Pharmac has announced that children from six months up to five years old will be able to get funded influenza vaccinations from April 2027. Clinical director of the National Hauora Coalition, Dr Nina Bevin spoke to Lisa Owen.

Flu vaccine to be free for all under fives

The flu vaccine will be free to all under-5s from next year.

Over 260,000 Young Children Eligible For Funded Flu Vaccines From 2027

Winter is a challenging period for many Kiwis. Strong flu strains in recent years have made it much more difficult, Mr Seymour says.

Call for free flu vaccine for young children

Call for free flu vaccine for young children

Calls for free flu vaccine for under-5s as hospitalisations soar

By RNZ Hospitalisation rates are soaring for under-5s with flu-like illnesses, many of them in intensive care. That has prompted a call from the National...