Experts Urge Older People to Get Vaccines as Flu Deaths Near 4,000

Experts urge older people to get vaccines as flu deaths near 4,000

Nearly 4,000 flu-related deaths in England last winter prompt calls for older people to get free NHS vaccines against flu, Covid-19 and RSV to protect health.

Older people urged to get their flu jabs after 4,000 deaths recorded last winter

RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can be fatal in older people

Older Brits issued flu jab warning after thousands of deaths last winter

Figures from the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) annual report suggest excess deaths from flu were 3,798 last winter