The Chronicle

Flu vaccine warning

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VULNERABLE people have been urged to get the flu vaccine ahead of the Christmas period, as figures show uptake is down on last year.

The number of over-65s, under-65s with an underlying medical condition, and pregnant women receiving a flu jab at this time in 2018 has fallen compared to 2017, Public Health England said.

Figures from PHE show that flu vaccine uptake up to week 48 in 2018 for over-65s was 65.4%, compared to 69.1% in 2017.

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Vulnerable people have been urged to get the flu jab

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