Flu vaccines to be given to six-year-olds in school

Up to now, only children between two and four were eligible for the spray

Flu vaccinations are to be extended to include children aged up to six and are to be delivered in primary schools.

All children between two and six years of age will now be eligible, with pupils in the foundation phase having the nasal spray given in school.

Last year's vaccination protection rate was lower than expected, at about 34%, as one of the strains mutated.

This year's vaccine will include the mutated strain, Public Health Wales said.

Any child who was aged between two and six by 31 August 2015 will be eligible to receive the spray, which will cover children up to the end of Year Two.

Pre-school children will continue to get their vaccine at their GP surgery.

As well as children, people over 65 or with certain chronic or long-term health conditions are eligible for a free jab.