"Over three quarters of people hospitalised with flu aren't vaccinated Uptake is as low as 18.2pc among children Only slightly more than one in four healthcare workers are vaccinated A new strain is being blamed for driving up illness this winter, causing the flu season to arrive earlier and surge"
"The Government is "worried" about the number of people who are not vaccinated against flu, Fianna Fáil minister Patrick O'Donovan has said."
""We're worried about the amount of people that could still get the flu vaccine.""
Over three quarters of people hospitalized with flu are unvaccinated. Vaccine uptake among children is as low as 18.2%. Only slightly more than one in four healthcare workers have been vaccinated. A new strain is being blamed for driving up illness this winter, causing the flu season to arrive earlier and surge. Concern exists about the remaining population that could still receive the vaccine. Low vaccination rates among children and healthcare workers increase risks of transmission, severe illness, and pressure on hospitals during an intensified flu season.
Read at Irish Independent
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