الأحد، 5 ديسمبر 2021

Health agency urges millions in UK to get flu jab by 10 December

New figures show that less than half of those who are pregnant or have underlying health condition have had vaccination

Millions of people are being urged to get a flu jab by Friday to maximise protection over Christmas, as new figures reveal that more than half of those who are pregnant or have an underlying health condition have yet to be vaccinated.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is encouraging eligible people to have the vaccine by 10 December to allow it take full effect before the festive season. In particular the agency is pushing for pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions to come forward, but it is also calling on people from a black Caribbean or black African background, with data suggesting they have the lowest uptake of the vaccine.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3dmlRxW

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