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What vaccines am I eligible for this winter? A GP explains

Everything you need to know about the winter vaccination programme

The Independent UK · 8h ago

Is it better to vaccinate against COVID and flu together, or separately?

As autumn sets in and temperatures fall across the northern hemisphere, vaccination campaigns are getting underway. Vaccination is not just the most effective way to prevent severe forms of infection and avoid hospital admissions – it also protects health systems, preventing them from becoming overburdened when annual case numbers reach…

The Conversation · 9h ago

Older people urged to get flu jabs after 4,000 deaths recorded last winter

RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can be fatal in older people

Evening Standard · Oct 15

Early flu season: why you should get your jab sooner this year

Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows more flu activity in September than in the same month of the past four years. However, flu is still circulating at relatively low levels in the community. If cases continue to rise over the coming weeks, this would suggest the flu…

The Conversation · Oct 14

Inside the 12-Day MAGA Disinformation Push That May Have Backfired in the Texas Senate Race

James Talarico returned to the campaign trail after 12 days with flu as MAGA influencers pushed a debunked Ohio hospital conspiracy, raising possible HIPAA legal exposure.

Latin Times · Oct 13

Texas AG Ken Paxton alleges James Talarico fled state for secret medical treatment, so the Democratic nominee releases security footage from his home

Talarico said he had the flu

We Got This Covered · Oct 13

No Measles, Mumps or Chickenpox Cases Followed Accidental Live Vaccines in 220 IBD Patients on Immune-Modifying Drugs

No measles, mumps, or chickenpox cases followed accidental live vaccine administration in 220 IBD patients on immunosuppressive drugs. Why live shots are still avoided.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

CDC Closes 2025–26 Flu Season with 198 Child Deaths as Early Activity Runs Highest on the West Coast

CDC data close the 2025–26 flu season at 198 child deaths as early activity runs highest on the West Coast. Who is most at risk now?

Medical Daily · Oct 13

Colorado Flu Hospitalizations Reach 46 in One Week, Rising Every Week Since a Single Hospitalization in Late August

Colorado flu hospitalizations hit 46 in a week, up from one in late August, as COVID wastewater rises. What Denver-area families should know now.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

Warning UK could be heading for early flu season – here’s why

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The Independent UK · Oct 12