'Truly shocking': Scotland on course for worst flu deaths in 45 years after vaccine decline

Flu season? Experts say we’re already in it

Glenn Phillips never expected to infect his family with the flu when they met for a belated Christmas gathering. “I don’t think my father ever fully recovered from it.”

'Truly shocking': Scotland on course for worst flu deaths in 45 years after vaccine decline

Scotland is on course for the highest number of annual flu deaths in almost half a century after more than than 350,000 fewer vaccines were given this winter.

Flu deaths reach all time high in Scotland with 463 dead this year

So far 463 people have died where flu was the underlying cause - almost double to the numbers for the same period last year.

Number of flu deaths in Scotland reach new high as levels of vaccines drop

Scotland is set to reach the highest number of flu deaths since 1979 after data released showed a record level of people had died from it in the 14…

The winter 2024/2025 was marked by a particularly severe influenza epidemic in terms of deaths and hospitalizations, summarized on Wednesday the public health agency "In total, the epidemic of

Cole-Hamilton comments on embargoed flu deaths analysis

Responding to the embargoed analysis that flu deaths in Scotland have reached a 45-year high, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: “This is a grave hallmark of the SNP’s neglect of our health service. The government have clearly taken their eye off the ball because vaccine uptake is far from what it should be. “By allowing backlogs, waiting lists and staff shortages to become the norm, the SNP have made it i…