Free Nasal Flu Spray Available For Children Aged 2 To 17, From Today.

Monday, 18 October 2021 10:52

Children are twice as likely as adults to contract the 'flu

A free nasal spray flu vaccine is available for children aged 2 to 17 from today.

The HSE is advising parents to make sure their kids avail of it as it's safe and pain free against flu.

Children are twice as likely as adults to get the flu and and some can get complications such as pneumonia or bronchitis and may need to go to hospital.

National Immunisation Office Director of Public Health, Dr Lucy Jessop has more information on how they can get it

It’s flu season and children aged 2 to 17 can get their flu vaccine for free. It’s given as a nasal spray, and it’s safe and effective. Find more information on the children’s flu vaccine at https://t.co/2Bflfuf2Vd #YourBestShot pic.twitter.com/fszY2OqHZr
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) October 18, 2021

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