A new jab-free flu vaccination aimed at children frightened of needles is being rolled out across Western Australia in a bid to boost child vaccination rates after the worst flu seasons on record.

Instead of a needle, children between two and 12 will be able to receive their free influenza vaccine via a nasal spray administered in both nostrils.

The new vaccine, called FluMist, has been hailed as a lifesaver by the Royal Australian College of GPs [RACGP].

RACGP vice president Ramya Raman said young children were especially vulnerable to severe flu infections, and the new vaccine "will save young lives".

"Many children are fearful of needles and two thirds of parents tell us the level of distress they experience when thinking about vaccinating their child acts as a barrier [to getting t

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