A 26-year-old man who spent 24 hours in hospital last Christmas is urging people to take their flu jabs this autumn. 

'I've never felt so ill in my life': man urges vulnerable people to get flu jab

Flu and covid boosters could help alleviate the worst of winter pressures 

'We all can do our bit to help to health service,' says Chief Medical Officer

The Public Health Agency brought forward the planned start date of this year’s autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes as a precautionary measure

NI flu and Covid vaccine: Who is eligible and how to get it

Those aged between 50 and 64 are being encouraged to get the jab to protect against Covid-19 and flu, and to help ease pressure on the NHS.

Scots over the age of 50 to be offered winter vaccines from Monday

The number of cases of Covid-19 in the county has fallen. People are being urged to carry on following guidence and to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and flu.

Covid-19 cases drop in Cumbria but health chiefs still urge caution

The call has come out from one of the county's NHS trusts, which is running catch-up clinics for anyone who misses treatment in school.

Cumbrian parents urged to make sure their children get flu vaccine

The Medical Director for South West NHS England says he fears flu could claim 5 or 6 times as many lives as last year, as people socialise and mix once again.

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A Pharmacist prepares the vaccine in a pop-up Vaccination clinic at the Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus in Oxford. Unvaccinated university students have been urged to get a Covid jab in freshers' week to protect themselves and their peers against the virus. Picture date: Friday September 17, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA

The county council has said it's more important than ever for the post-lockdown winter.

Cumbrians urged to get flu jab

With lockdowns and social distancing last winter not many people got flu, therefore there is not as much natural immunity as there would usually be.

Who's eligible for flu jabs and Covid boosters and can you get both at once?

The Government has launched the biggest flu programme in the history of the NHS.

People urged to get flu and Covid booster vaccines to help NHS cope

Those eligible for a free flu vaccine are being told by GPs that this year it is more important than ever to get the vaccine as soon as they can.

People in North Cumbria urged to get their flu vaccine

Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced that the seasonal flu programme beginning in September will be the biggest in the UK’s history.

Flu jab to be offered to 35 million people including secondary school students

The UK's biggest season flu programme will begin its rollout in September, amid fears of high levels this winter.

Free flu jabs for 35m people including secondary school pupils this winter

'Healthiness' and 'drive-thru', the two don't usually go together however a Kent GP practice has created one which quite literally is doctor's orders.

The Kent drive-thru which could save lives this winter

GP surgeries are prioritising who gets the winter flu jab, with those aged 50 to 64 needing to wait

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