A Greater Manchester GP is slamming myths circulating on social media falsely linking the child flu vaccine to Strep A. The GP’s statements come after videos have been made on platform TikTok alleging that the nasal flu vaccine, given to schoolchildren, causes group A Strep.
Across the UK, seven children in England, one in Northern Ireland and one in Wales have died due to complications from strep A bacterial infections since September. Dr Helen Wall, a GP from Bolton, and Greater Manchester’s Clinical Director Population Health and lead for immunisations and screening, is exposing the rumours as fake.
