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Australian children can get nasal spray vaccine instead of injection for influenza | ABC NEWS

For the first time, children and teens aged from two to 17 years old can have a nasal spray vaccine for influenza, rather than an injection. The flu spray has been available overseas for years, but it was only recently approved for use in Australia because drug companies had not applied earlier. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/nasal-spray-vaccine-approved-tga/106518564 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia