Almost 80% of parents have had children vaccinated against flu

Flu vaccine heroes The Ayres Sisters, Megan (9) and Evelyn (6). Some 80% of parents say they have already had children vaccinated or have an appointment to do so within the next fortnight. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

Nearly four in five parents have had their children already vaccinated against the flu, or have an appointment to do so within the next two weeks.

That is according to a survey of more than 1,300 parents, which monitored uptake of the nasal vaccine for two to 12-year-olds, rolled out by health chiefs for the first time this winter.