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Influenza vaccines

Vaccine safety data

AusVaxSafety commenced routine safety monitoring of 2025 seasonal influenza vaccines used in Australia across all ages in March 2025.

The influenza vaccines in use in Australia in 2025 are:

Standard influenza vaccines

  • Afluria Quad (individuals aged 5 years and older)
  • Flucelvax Quad (individuals aged 6 months and older)
  • FluQuadri (individuals aged 6 months and older)
  • Influvac Tetra (individuals aged 6 months and older)
  • Vaxigrip Tetra (individuals aged 6 months and older).

Adjuvanted or high-dose vaccines

  • Fluad Quad (individuals aged 65 years and over)
  • Fluzone High-Dose (individuals aged 60 years and over).

Surveillance data are gathered via AusVaxSafety surveillance tools and are based on vaccine safety surveys sent in the days following influenza vaccination.
 


Latest influenza vaccine safety data

Click on the tiles below to view 2025 AusVaxSafety influenza vaccine safety data for specific age and population groups. 

Influenza vaccine safety data – 6 months to younger than 5 years

View the latest safety data here
Influenza vaccine safety data – 5 years and older (standard vaccines)

View the latest safety data here
Influenza vaccine safety data – 60 years and older (adjuvanted or high-dose vaccine)

View the latest safety data here
Influenza vaccine safety data – pregnant participants

View the latest safety data here
Influenza vaccine safety data – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants (all ages)

View the latest safety data here
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NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

Our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.