NHS National Director of Vaccinations and Screening Steve Russell said:"With almost 18 million jabs already administered, our flu vaccination programme continues to make great strides in protecting the public, but it is vital we make sure no group falls behind.
"Young children, whose health can of course be affected by illness, can also pass on flu to other vulnerable family members, so we encourage parents to think about getting their flu vaccination at thousands of available sites ahead of the Christmas period."Children born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2020 can receive a free NHS flu vaccine, along with all pregnant women.
Pregnant women also have lower uptake of the vaccine, with 29.6% having had the vaccine this year and 34.4% last year.Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS National Medical Director, said:"It is very encouraging to see good flu vaccination uptake already but as we go through winter and we spend more time indoors, respiratory diseases become more prevalent so it is vital we do whatever we can to protect ourselves and others.
"Flu when you are pregnant can cause complications and evidence suggests it could cause your baby to be born prematurely. Young children can also be at risk, especially if they have long-term health conditions, and we have seen an increase in hospitalisations in recent weeks. "So our message to pregnant women and parents of young children alike is it's not too late to come forward for this vital protection."Official figures showed an average of 482 patients a day were in hospital with the flu last week, compared to 344 the week before.
Another great mystery for the ages /s
Sky news…
Will NHSuk pay for flu vaccine for children? Per their website, no.
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Figures suggest means naff all
Fake News. So is Strep K or whatever it’s called. These viruses don’t exist. Scaremongering. StrepA is an attempt to control my freedom. The kids aren’t dying, it’s fake news. FREEEEEEEDOM!!!
Hmmmmm geeeee wonder why
Covid damages the immune system
Would this be anything to do with giving them an experimental mRNA vaccine that has interfered with their immune systems making it harder for them to fight common viruses?
Who in their right mind would inject a under 5 with a flu vaccine? The world's gone mad.
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After the last two years I will politiely decline any government advice or recommendations. Thank you
So, after giving our immune systems a 2 year holiday, it doesn't want to work any more. Monkey pox, strep A, flu, hepatitis... as well as mental health. NHS, protected from covid, but now hit with a wave of other infections. Add in the cost of living.. was it worth it?
Well you’d have to compare it to a few years, since last year there was barely any flu. Much less than pre pandemic years, but I’m sure there is more flu in general which is not great.
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All the anti vax anti mask ERG ‘free dumb’ let it rip, selfish ‘you do you’ - it’s on all of you. Their little immune systems are battered by Covid. They have no defences CovidProlongers
This may explain some of the spike
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Ecole_Oubliee
Considering there was “no flu” last year…
Covid damaged their immune systems, children will end up in hospital for everything now. This is on you and the rest of our broken media. You told everyone 'covid was over'. Rejoice. You got what you wanted.
Seems that anyone jabed with the Covid tends to be more susceptible to bad influenza.
If psychopaths in Government hadn’t lied in the first place & conspired to have Covid-19 made in a laboratory, then the worlds children would be much safer & trusting now. This is the fault of the liars & the corrupted; they should be ashamed of themselves & turn themselves in.
Pathogens are never good for you. Covid damages immune systems, not masks. Stop with the made up immunity debt. No amnesty for the bad takes in kids and COVID.
Hahahahahaha
Shouldn't have lied to everyone then should you?
Normally 28 days after flu shots in schools the flu begins this year it was 9 days after shots were given! Flu shots = flu!
TRyanGregory Well it’s not Covid 😉
Ecole_Oubliee Are those 'flu-like syndromes' or real Flu with virological data showing Influenza infection ? Flu-like syndromes can be induced by many viruses including Influenza, but also SARS-CoV-2 which also circulates at high levels now.
Flu is not normally a hospitalisation illness, guessing everyone/parent has been scared to death by the media.
Thanks to our kids being masked for 2 years and no immunity now. Courtesy Fauci and Biden.
Zzzzzzz
Yeah because they cant get a doctors appointment. TWTS
And I thought this generation couldnt get any worse
Then make the vaccine available!
Schools will be closed next week to give all the teachers another long holiday/ strike/ holiday! Any excuse to have more time off while getting well paid!
Children normally suffer from flu, what were the numbers before 2019?
Save Granny kill children. So called conspiracy theories were warning all about the lockdown consequences economic and for the health. Thank you bbc
Have you learnt nothing about the effects of vaccines on the population? Old tried and tested are acceptable, everything else needs proof of safety and absolute benefits.
Oh! Poor little Johnny has the flu. Lets break out more vaccines. Moderna and Pfizer execs must be rubbing their hands together with glee.
BreakingNews Flu has returned! 🤪
Close the borders asap.
So we’re back to calling it the flu now are we 😂😂
Well that makes sense if they haven’t been subject to the flu virus due to lockdowns. Stop scaremongering you depressing sh1ts
Nature does this: Last year the weaker flu virus was out competed by the more virulent/prominent Covid virus. Hence, last years flu numbers were unusually low. So, as Covid recedes, it's no surprise that flu numbers are up this year compared to last year.
Are you sure - lots of stuff re this bacteria and that virus. And that’s before the new variant from Singapore/Australia. Oh you didn’t know that? I’m sure a horror story will break any time soon. And before any anti vaxxers get on my case. I believe in them and have had them.
And the agenda reveals itself…
Most likely vaccinated children
johnandi With repeated infections from airborne-HIV it’s no surprise. It’s what happens when a SARS pathogen repeatedly damages the body🤷🏻♀️. Lockdowns ended nearly 2y ago. Kids have been merrily sharing germs ever since - it’s all the new *normal* enjoy! 😉
Advising masks in crowds would solve this.
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