Australia’s active vaccine safety system

Influenza vaccines

Vaccine safety data

AusVaxSafety commenced routine safety monitoring of 2026 seasonal influenza vaccines used in Australia across all ages in March 2026.

The influenza vaccines in use in Australia in 2026 are:

Standard inactivated (injectable) influenza vaccines

  • Flucelvax (individuals aged 6 months and older)
  • Fluzone (individuals aged 6 months and older)
  • Influvac (individuals aged 6 months and older)
  • Vaxigrip (individuals aged 6 months and older)

Adjuvanted or high-dose inactivated (injectable) influenza vaccines 

  • Fluad (individuals aged 50 years and older)
  • Fluzone High-Dose (individuals aged 60 years and over)

Intranasal live attenuated (nasal spray) influenza vaccine 

  • FluMist (individuals aged 2 years to less than 18 years)

AusVaxSafety collects vaccine safety data using vaccine safety surveys sent to influenza vaccine recipients in the days following their vaccination.
 


Latest influenza vaccine safety data

Click on the tiles below to view 2026 AusVaxSafety influenza vaccine safety data for specific age and population groups. Note: Additional age, population groups and vaccine types will be added below once enough data are collected for meaningful analysis.

Influenza vaccine safety data – 5 years and older (standard inactivated injectable vaccines)

View the latest safety data here
Influenza vaccine safety data – 50 years and older (adjuvanted or high-dose inactivated injectable vaccines)

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.