Hopes a new tool will be able to help the fight against vaping

MedSafe has approved the first ever vaping-specific nicotine replacement therapy.

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Chief Executive Letitia Harding says the oral spray will be readily available at dairies, vape stores and over the counter at pharmacies.

She says there's a cohort of young vapers who could benefit.

Harding says about 20 percent of year 12s and 26 percent of year 13s report vaping in the past week.