Australia’s active vaccine safety system

Influenza vaccines

Vaccine safety data

AusVaxSafety will begin routine safety monitoring of the 2026 seasonal influenza vaccines for all age groups as soon as the vaccines become available in Australia.

2026 influenza vaccines used in Australia

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)

Statement on the Administration of Seasonal Influenza Vaccines in 2026 – Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Influenza vaccines frequently asked questions – National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

How AusVaxSafety monitors influenza vaccine safety

AusVaxSafety collects vaccine safety data using vaccine safety surveys sent to influenza vaccine recipients in the days following their vaccination. Once monitoring begins, safety data for the 2026 influenza vaccines will be updated monthly throughout the influenza season. 

Previous influenza vaccine safety data

AusVaxSafety influenza vaccine safety data from the 2025 influenza season are available below.
 


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.