Respiratory illnesses could claim 60,000 lives this winter as NHS launches new flu jab campaign

Flu deaths could reach 60,000 this winter, experts warn

The warning comes as the Government launches the biggest flu programme in the history of the NHS

Flu could kill 60,000 this winter as doctors say to book vaccines now

A triple whammy of Covid, flu and RSV could push the NHS to breaking point (Picture: Reuters)Millions of people are being urged to get jabs as experts warn 60,000 people could die of flu this winter. There is a ‘real possibility’ of a flu surge in the coming months due to low immunity caused by lockdown, experts warn. England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says the winter of 1989/90 which saw 19,000 excess flu deaths i…

UK Launches Biggest Flu Campaign in NHS History Amid Warning 60,000 Lives May Be Lost This Winter

A report released by the Academy of Medical Sciences in July predicted that COVID-19, flu, and the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), could push the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to breaking point in the coming winter. Source link

Millions of people urged to book flu jab as it could kill 60,000 people this yearr

The government is asking everyone to get the flu jab - as health officials say as many as 60,000 people could die from it this winter.

Flu deaths could hit 60,000 in worst winter for 50 years, say experts

More than 35m people will be offered jabs after health chiefs warn that lockdowns and social distancing have led to a drop in immunity

Respiratory illnesses could claim 60,000 lives this winter as NHS launches new flu jab campaign

Extremely low flu infection rates last winter means community immunity will be much lower as we head into the flu season.