Pregnant women and children told to get flu jab as hospitalisations expected to outnumber Covid

Data from last year showed there were some 14,600 excess deaths in England last winter due to influenza with 10,300 from Covid and 5,500 from 'cold weather'

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NHS officials said although they were in “crystal ball territory” in terms of whether flu or Covid will have a bigger impact on hospitals over winter the signs from Australia,, as it did in Australia. Pregnant women, young children and those with certain chronic medical conditions, such as coronary heart disease, cerebral palsy, liver or spleen disorders or long-term lung conditions, are particularly vulnerable to flu.

Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said: “Last year, the flu virus was estimated to be responsible for over 14,000 excess deaths and tens of thousands of hospitalisations, including over 10,000 in children. NHS England said it now has 5,500 sites across the country where people can go for their jabs – a “vast increase” on the number last year. Last week, some 1.2 million parents were sent letters advising them to bring their two and three year-olds forward for their free nasal spray flu vaccine, via their GP practice.

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