Influenza Vaccination Program: for immunisation providers

​Key points

• Influenza vaccination reduces the severity of influenza-related illness and risk of influenza-related hospitalisations and deaths.
• From April 2026, free influenza vaccines will be available to eligible people under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
• Immunisation providers should prioritise children aged 6 months to under 5 years, Aboriginal people, pregnant women, people with an increased risk of complications from influenza, and people aged 65 years and over.
  
• ​​The needle-free NSW Intranasal Influenza Vaccination Program will also be available for children aged 2 years to under 5 years this year.
• Register for the annual NSW influenza vaccination webinar​​ on 24 February 2026 to learn more about the NSW 2026 program.