The Health Secretary has announced that the most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in UK history will be rolled out this winter, as the government works to protect vulnerable people and support the NHS through the coming months.
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- While we continue to get coronavirus increasingly under control and cautiously reopen many parts of society, we must not be complacent about the potential risks ahead.
- As part of govenment plans to ensure the NHS is ready for the winter months, a significant new group will be eligible for the free flu vaccine as people aged 50 to 64 will be invited later in the season for a vaccination. It will also be available to people who are on the shielded patient list and members of their household, all school year groups up to Year 7, pregnant women and those with pre-existing conditions. In total, more than 30 million people will be eligible to receive the flu jab.
- We will begin by vaccinating the most at-risk groups, and once this is well underway, we will work with clinicians to decide when to open the programme to invite people aged 50 to 64. This comes alongside the £3 billion announced by the Prime Minister last week to prepare the NHS to handle winter pressures.
- While we hope for the best, we will plan for the worst to ensure that we are able to protect people against a possible second wave of coronavirus, ease winter pressures on the NHS and keep the public safe.
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Don't take a risk with your health, your children's health, or the NHS. If you are in one of the groups above, get vaccinated.
As Professor Chris Whitty said,
"Flu can have serious consequences and vulnerable people can die of it. Having a vaccine will protect you and others. This winter more than ever, with COVID-19 circulating, we need to reduce all avoidable risks. If you're eligible please get the vaccine when it's available."
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