The 2026 free flu vaccine program

Queenslanders aged 6 months and older can get their free flu vaccine any time from 1 March to 30 September 2026. You don’t need a Medicare card.

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New nasal spray vaccine for children

There is now a nasal spray flu vaccine. It’s quick and just as effective as having the injection.

The nasal spray flu vaccine is free for:

  • children aged 2 to 5 years (before they turn 6)
  • older children and young people aged 6 to 17 years (before they turn 18) who struggle with needles.

The flu injection is still free for everyone else.

Learn more about the nasal spray flu vaccine

Child seated with a parent while a healthcare worker gives a nasal spray vaccine in a clinic.

Where to get vaccinated

Book your free flu vaccine with your GP, pharmacist, community clinic or another vaccination provider. The best time to get vaccinated is before the flu season peaks.

Find out where to get vaccinated

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Transcript for 2026 Free flu vaccine

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>> Female voice over: In 2025, 73% of people hospitalised with flu were not vaccinated. But Queenslanders know how to protect themselves and others. So protect yourself, your family, and your community from the serious symptoms of flu with the free flu vaccine. Now also available as a needle-free nasal spray. Free for children 2 to 5. Flu vaccines are available now at your GP or pharmacist. Search 'Flu facts QLD'. Authorised by the Queensland Government, Brisbane.

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The flu facts are in

More people are getting the flu every year. Nearly 100,000 Queenslanders got it last year, and more than 7,000 people ended up in hospital. Most of those weren’t vaccinated. Protect yourself, your family and your community from the serious symptoms of flu.

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Nearly 100,000

Queenslanders caught the flu last year.

Over 70%

of Queenslanders hospitalised with flu in 2025 weren't vaccinated.

More than 7,000

people ended up in hospital.

Over 2,800

places to get vaccinated this year.

Last updated: 19 May 2026