9 h. ago Urgent 'super flu' two day vaccine warning as cases skyrocket across UK

People have been urged to get their flu vaccine in the next two days to ensure a flu-free Christmas

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26 h. ago NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning as hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

Health chiefs have warned people to get their flu jab 'as soon as possible' amid a 'particularly virulent' superflu, with 10 times more people hospitalised than at the same time two years ago

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27 h. ago Doctors are urged to call off strike as NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

Medical leaders have pleaded with junior doctors to 'end their painful' strikes amid safety fears as it could clash with the worst outbreak in decades.

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33 h. ago NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

The health service said it is 'bracing for an unprecedented flu wave this winter' with thrice as many Londoners being hospitalised in comparison to last year.

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38 h. ago 'Superflu' hitting London with biggest wave ever, warn NHS chiefs as they urge people to get vaccinated

They stressed there is ‘no peak yet in sight’ as the virus sweeps through the capital

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5 d. ago NHS boss reveals up to 8,000 people will be hospitalised with flu by next week

Sir Jim Mackey tells NHS England board meeting that flu patients will take up between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital beds every day amid worst flu season on record

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1 week ago Urgent warning as babies die from 'Victorian era' disease making a comeback

A surge in whooping cough cases has claimed the lives of unvaccinated infants, as experts warn that plummeting vaccination rates are putting babies and vulnerable groups at grave risk

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2 w. ago Fears Christmas dinner could be ruined by looming turkey shortage as ‘super strain’ bird flu rips through UK farms

BRITS could miss out on tucking into a Christmas Day turkey this year as a bird flu "super strain" rips through farms. Retailers fear the strain of avian flu could lead to empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets across the country. UK farms have been hit by more than 30 since the start of October....

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2 w. ago 'Now is the time to get vaccinated': Latest warning as 'unusually early' flu outbreak continues

The flu season has hit ‘unusually early’ this year 🤧

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2 w. ago Doctors warn of new ‘mutated’ flu strain that vaccine may not be as effective against

Public health experts say people should still get the vaccine – and as soon as possible – as it will still provide protection, including against serious illness

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3 w. ago UK issued urgent vaccine warning as worrying new virus strain emerges

Health officials have issued a renewed appeal for anyone eligible for a flu jab to get vaccinated as soon as possible, warning that cases are likely to rise further as the festive period approaches

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4 w. ago Flu strain 'KILL' warning with healthy kids getting 'very, very poorly' after infection

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued a major warning to parents to give kids a nasal spray vaccine, over H3N2 flu strain fears amid the ‘worst ever’ flu season

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