Damian Hinds MP: Getting Your Flu Jab Could Save a Life
As the weather turns colder, posters are appearing in GP surgeries and pharmacies reminding people to get their flu jab. Each year, the NHS runs a campaign encouraging everyone to protect themselves from seasonal flu and, more recently, from Covid-19. For some individuals, these illnesses can lead to serious complications or hospitalisation, increasing pressure on NHS services already under strain during winter.
Vaccination Rates in Hampshire
In Hampshire, flu vaccination rates among older adults are above the national average, with more than 65 percent of people over 65 having received their jab. However, uptake among younger children remains below expectations. Fewer than 60 percent of children aged two to three have received their flu vaccine, which is short of the World Health Organization’s 75 percent target.
Flu Impact on Young Children
Children under five experience some of the highest hospitalisation rates due to flu. Since early October, parents have been able to vaccinate their two- and three-year-olds at community pharmacies — an initiative intended to boost participation this year.
Vaccination as a Public Health Success
Vaccination stands as one of modern medicine’s greatest achievements, saving lives daily and controlling the spread of infectious diseases worldwide. The UK has long been a leader in immunisation, but the resurgence of some preventable infections serves as a cautionary tale.
The Return of Measles
“Once considered eliminated in England, with no reported cases in 2018, measles has since returned. By 2021, England lost its ‘measles elimination status’, with outbreaks spreading across the country.”
This development underscores the importance of maintaining high vaccination coverage to prevent previously controlled diseases from returning.
Author’s Summary
Getting vaccinated against flu remains vital both for individual protection and for supporting the NHS during winter pressures across the UK.
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