Resources for influenza vaccination providers

​ On this page

1. 2026 Influenza Vaccination Program
2. NIP advice for health professionals
3. Vaccine safety
4. Printable posters
5. Resources for consumers/patients
6. Webinars

2026 Influenza Vaccination Program

• Winter Respiratory Vaccination Toolkit – Detailed guide for immunisation providers for the delivery of the Influenza Vaccination Program 2026.
• Influenza vaccine eligibility information sheet (Appendix 2 in the Toolkit) – 2026 visual guide for influenza vaccines.

National Immunisation Program (NIP) advice for health professionals

• ATAGI statement on the administration of seasonal influenza vaccines in 2026 - advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).
  
• NIP 2026 influenza vaccination program advice for health professionalsfrom the Australian Government.
  
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on influenza vaccines on the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

Vaccine safety

• Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Influenza (flu) vaccines - The TGA regulates the influenza vaccines used in Australia and continuously monitors data on the safety of influenza vaccines.
• AusVaxSafety - provides routine safety monitoring of seasonal influenza vaccines used in Australia.
• Influenza vaccination post-Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) guidelinefrom AusVaxSafety.
  
• Avoiding shoulder injury related to vaccine administration - from the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
• Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration - National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) education module.

Printable posters

NSW Health - Respiratory illnesses
We encourage you to display assets in vaccination clinics, GP waiting rooms, pharmacies, hospitals, residential care facilities, community health clinics and any other relevant health care facilities.

Resources for consumers/patients

General resources to help you prepare for the influenza vaccination program.

• Influenza Vaccines FAQs - from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) provides answers to influenza vaccines frequently asked questions.
• NSW Health FAQs for health professionals - provides answers to frequently asked questions about influenza vaccination for health professionals.
• National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) - influenza immunisation resources.
• National Immunisation Program (NIP) influenza (flu) vaccination consumer fact sheet - advice from the Australian Government

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

• Supporting conversations about vaccinations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - for immunisation providers (for example, GPs, nurses, pharmacists) providing influenza vaccination to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
• Talking about flu vaccination with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families - a printable PDF conversation guide for immunisation providers to use when discussing vaccination with First Nations people and their families.
• Australian Government's New provider resource about influenza vaccination for First Nations' people has several resources, including:
• Summary of vaccination communication resources of influenza and COVID-19 vaccination information and communication resources designed for First Nations people or immunisation providers working with them
• Flu Vaccine Information Sheet - developed for healthcare providers to use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people when discussing influenza vaccination.

For children

Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) provides evidence-based communication tools aimed at improving conversations between vaccination providers and parents of young children, pregnant women and families.

2026 NSW Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccination Program – information for health professionals

For pregnancy

• Vaccinations before, during and after pregnancy - NSW Health web page that provides information on all maternal vaccines, including the influenza vaccine.
• SKAI | Pregnancy and newborn vaccinations- provides information on maternal vaccines for both immunisers and pregnant women.
• SKAI | Influenza vaccine fact sheet - a printable PDF that provides information for pregnant women on getting the influenza vaccine during pregnancy.
• Maternal influenza vaccination - evidence review -NSW Health web page that provides evidence on the safety and effectiveness of influenza vaccination during pregnancy.

For multicultural communities

• Better Health Centre (BHC) - contact the BHC for orders of influenza vaccination resources in other languages.
• Influenza fact sheets from NSW Health - printable and in 6 translated languages, including Arabic, simplified Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Nepali and Vietnamese.

Webinars

The Live attenuated intranasal influenza vaccine (LAIV) webinar was held on 16 February 2026. The webinar provided key information on intranasal LAIVs in NSW.