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Free flu vaccines extended to under-5s from today

Pharmac has brought forward its free flu vaccination programme for children aged six months to five years, originally scheduled for 2027.

Skinny McBuntu

Free flu vaccines are now available for children between six months and five years of age. Pharmac has accelerated the rollout of this vaccination extension, which was originally planned to begin in 2027.

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Free flu vaccines for under-5s made available from today

Pharmac's extension of free flu jabs for children between six months and five years of age was originally meant to start in 2027.

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