Free flu vaccines now available for children under five

Tuesday 1 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 1 Sep, 3:19pm

In this story David Seymour, Simeon Brown, Pharmac

More than 260,000 children aged six months to five years can now access funded flu vaccines. Health Ministers Simeon Brown and David Seymour announced the change in Wellington, following a decision by Pharmac to accelerate the funding timeline.

How they headlined it

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1. 1NewsTue 1 Sep, 11:43am

   Full video: Seymour, Brown make flu vaccine announcement (opens in new tab)

   • Free flu vaccine available for under-5s from today (opens in new tab) Tue 1 Sep, 12:00pm
2. Otago Daily TimesTue 1 Sep, 3:19pm

   Free flu vaccines for under-5s available now (opens in new tab)