Published 3 years ago

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

Summary by Ground News

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam is warning Britons to get jabbed as a war on flu begins. Immunity against bugs is so low after lockdowns that they could kill 60,000. As a consequence, free flu jabs will be offered to 35 million most at risk. NHS has launched a mission to defend Britain against flu this winter.

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BBC News

Flu jab vital this winter along with Covid vaccine

Experts worried as this will be the first winter Covid and flu circulate fully at same time.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

NHS aims to give 35m flu jabs amid warnings of up to 60,000 deaths

Service aims to immunise more than half the population amid fears of particularly deadly flu season

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Health officials fear up to 60,000 flu deaths this winter

Lack of immunity to flu among public ‘a significant concern’, Prof Van-Tam warns

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

60,000 may die of flu due to low immunity caused by lockdown as 35m offered jab

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam urges Brits 'defend yourselves' as flu is back with a war on the seasonal bug to see 35million brits offered a free jab - modelling shows there could be 60,000 winter deaths due to low immunity after lockdowns

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

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…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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