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Eligibility will also be extended to the households of people currently on the NHS “shielded patient list” and to Year 7 pupils, who are aged 11 to 12. It is already offered to primary school children up to Year 6. Officials hope to double the number of people vaccinated from 15 million last year to

Flu is “circulating” the country, in the words of PHE, with statistics showing over the last week, an increase in hospitalisation and intensive care admission rates from 5.13 to 6.85 per 100,000 an from 0.23 to 0.35 per 100,000 respectively. READ MORE Flu jab: Is vitamin D more effective than the flu vaccine? GP consultations

Cold and flu are common illnesses during this time of year, but while many people are quick to determine which one they have, there are some major differences which set the two apart. READ MORE Flu jab: How effective is the flu vaccine? When to get vaccinated The symptoms of a cold are listed by

Flu season 2019 starts in autumn and winter every year, as colder conditions weaken immune system defences and bolster virus replication. Many people will contract a nasty strain of the virus, which will pass with time. Other people may have a compromised immune system making it difficult to fight off the flu, and require a