3 d. ago Chicken pox vaccine: How and where to get children free jab as NHS rollout begins

Chicken pox is usually mild but it can cause serious complications including chest infections and fits

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2 w. ago Symptoms of H3N2 'super flu' and how to get a flu vaccine before Christmas

Those eligible for the free NHS flu jab are urged to get protected now as flu hospitalisations soar

Science

2 w. ago The truth about the ‘super flu’ and the severity of this flu season

Here’s what you need to know about this year’s flu season and how to protect yourself

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3 w. ago NHS flu jabs came too late, pharmacies say as they blame superflu crisis on 'botched' rollout of vaccinations for children

Pharmacy leaders have claimed the spread of the virus could have been slowed if flu jabs were handed out earlier, blaming poor communications for a 'botched' rollout.

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3 w. ago Should I get a flu jab this winter? What you need to know about the H3N2 ‘super’ strain

New strain of virus appears to be hitting people harder and lasting for longer than expected

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3 w. ago NHS free flu jab criteria as health bosses warn of 'tidal wave'

Vaccines are frequently offered at GP surgeries, select pharmacies, maternity clinics, and care homes

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3 w. ago Children bearing brunt of 'super flu' crisis as Wes Streeting warns raging outbreak could TRIPLE in size and fears grow that looming doctors' strike could collapse overwhelmed NHS

The NHS is facing its most challenging winter since Covid-and the entire system could crumble under the pressure, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned.

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3 w. ago Voices: ‘There were clear warnings’: Readers on the NHS ‘flunami’ crisis

Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any sudden spike in winter illness

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3 w. ago Children baring brunt of 'super flu' crisis as Wes Streeting warns raging outbreak could TRIPLE in size and fears grow that looming doctors' strike could collapse overwhelmed NHS

Children and teenagers are driving the surge in 'mutant flu' cases, new figures have revealed.

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3 w. ago 'Vaccine fatigue' behind low jab uptake as super flu rips through London, health chiefs warn

NHS London ‘pulling out all the stops’ to make sure people get the flu jab as hospitalisations surge

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3 w. ago NHS pinpoints the age group most likely to be affected by new mutant flu strain

Children and teenagers are driving the surge in 'mutant flu' cases, new figures have revealed.

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3 w. ago Flu jabs 'run out' in Boots update as NHS tells people 'get vaccinated' as infections soar

Worried customers complain about pre-booked injections as one says 'Boots have cancelled 4 appointments on me'

Science

3 w. ago Q&A: As mutant 'super flu' sparks NHS meltdown with hospital 'critical incidents' and mask mandates, why is flu worse than ever before? Should I still get a jab? And what are the key symptoms?

With concerns rising by the day, here's everything you need to know about the mutant flu-and how to protect yourself from the virus.

Science

3 w. ago Flu jab urgent one day deadline as NHS warns 'it's now or never'

The new H3N2 “subclade K” strain is behind a recent surge in cases of a particularly nasty flu this winter

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