Flu cases have risen to levels not seen before Covid pandemic, with all eligible people now urged to come forward
- All eligible people – including those in at-risk groups, pregnant women, and aged 50 or over – urged to get their free flu vaccine
- Many schoolchildren and 2 and 3 year old preschoolers are eligible for nasal spray flu vaccines
- UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicators have been met in England leading to the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer authorising antiviral medicines on prescription in primary care settings, in line with pre-pandemic seasons
- Flu is now circulating at higher levels than recent seasons
All those eligible for the flu vaccine have been urged to come forward as cases rise to levels not seen since before the pandemic.
So far this year, flu vaccine uptake in eligible groups is similar to the last couple of years, although there is a particular need for pre-schoolers, pregnant women and those in the health and social care workforces to take up the offer.
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Author: HM Government
Date published: 24/11/2022