Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHS is extending its flu jab service to include more people. The NHS is preparing for winter, and as patients with flu sometimes need to be hospitalised, it is thought more vaccines will mean less pressure on the NHS. The NHS offers the flu jab for free to a […]
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Biggest flu jab programme ever will save NHS in winter
The Government wants to have the NHS winter-ready, as it anticipates COVID-19 will still be very much in circulation. Mr Hancock’s update came as 37 experts warned that a reasonable worst-case scenario could see 120,000 further coronavirus deaths in the UK by next June. The team was assembled by the Academy of Medical Sciences following […]
Flu jab: Should you have two vaccinations this winter? What happens after single vaccine
The flu jab is considered the best form of protect against an unpredictable virus, with a number of studies showing the vaccine will help prevent a person getting flu. Doctors urge people get the flu jab because it can cause unpleasant symptoms for children and severe illness and death among at-risk groups of people. READ […]
Aussie flu set to sweep the UK this winter – how to prevent potentially deadly illness
Aussie flu is set to return to the UK this winter, and experts are now advising on the important of getting the flu jab this year. The strain (dubbed ‘Aussie flu’) originally hit the headlines following an epidemic in 2017, but has now again swept across Australia, with more than 200,000 people affected this year. […]
Flu jab 2019: How to get flu jab for FREE? How much does the Flu Jab cost for 2019?
Flu circulates every winter, and tends to peak around December and January. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends which type of flu virus strains to include in the flu vaccine every year. Read on to find out more about the costs of the flu vaccine. Read on to find out more about the cost of […]