Nasal spray flu vaccine for all children rolled out in Wales

[Northerner]

A nasal spray flu vaccine will be be offered to all children from the age of two to stop the disease spreading.

GPs can give the needle-free vaccine to healthy two and three year olds from September across England, Wales and Scotland.

Eleven and 12 year olds will be offered the spray at school. The programme will be rolled out initially to 100,000 children in Wales.

Wales' chief medical officer said it could stop flu spreading.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23926327

 

[Redkite]

I wonder why they are targeting just 2-3 year olds and 11-12 year olds? Seems a bit random! Also, I'm sure I've read previously that the injection was recommended over the nasal spray for children with chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes.