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The flu vaccine is available for free on the NHS for anyone aged over 65.

Flu is a common infectious viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes. It can be very unpleasant, but you’ll usually begin to feel better within about a week.

You can catch flu – short for influenza – all year round, but it’s especially common in winter, which is why it’s also known as “seasonal flu”.

Other groups at risk of catching this virus are also recommended to have the jab such as pregnant women, anyone overweight (with a body mass index over 40), children and adults with an