There is provided a nebulizer (2), comprising a first plate (20) configured to hold a transducer (14); a second plate (22) having an aperture therein, the first plate being positioned on a first side of the second plate such that the transducer is adjacent the aperture; and a third plate (24) configured to hold a mesh plate through which liquid can pass to form droplets, the third plate being positioned on a second side of the second plate opposite the first side such that the mesh plate (16) is adjacent the aperture, with the aperture, transducer and mesh plate forming a cavity for holding liquid to be nebulized. A method for manufacturing such a nebulizer is also provided.