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Flu cases up over two times from last year: UKHSA
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Flu cases up over two times from last year: UKHSA

The influenza positivity has increased with a weekly mean rate of 8.2 percent, compared with 2.9 percent this time last year

Early flu spike raises fears of prolonged NHS pressure
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Early flu spike raises fears of prolonged NHS pressure

The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) latest data highlights a jump from 6.1 per cent to 8.2 per cent in flu cases

Children Missing Vaccines Before Primary School
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Nearly one in five children begin primary school without full immunisation

The 4-in-1 pre-school booster protects the children from the deadly polio, whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria

RSV vaccine for pregnant women
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Pregnant women urged to take RSV jab for their babies' safety

Pregnant women from 28 weeks onwards can access the RSV jab through their maternity services or their local GP

MMR vaccine for Children
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Measles surge prompts alert from Alder Hey hospital

The failure in taking measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as a major cause for this

A pregnant woman being vaccinated
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Pregnant women’s whooping cough vaccination rates on the rise

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a bacterial infection that damages the lungs