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A pharmacist administers a flu vaccine ahead of the UK's 2022/23 flu season

NHS invites 12 million people to have booster to ward off 'twindemic'

27 September 2022

Last year's warnings about a particularly bad flu season didn't materialise, but an earlier and more severe outbreak in Australia doesn't bode well for the northern hemisphere


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Exercising before or after a flu vaccine may make it work better

15 June 2022

People who are usually physically active had increased antibody levels if they exercised around the time they received their flu shot


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Flu vaccine cuts risk of heart attack in following year by 34 per cent

12 May 2022

A meta-analysis of studies involving 9000 people suggests those who receive a flu vaccine also gain some protection against heart attacks


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Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for 6 months after birth

14 January 2022

Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low


How a universal flu vaccine could prevent the next pandemic

How a universal flu vaccine could prevent the next pandemic

10 November 2021

Even now, the risk of a deadly flu pandemic is an ever-present danger. But progress on a universal vaccine could protect us and remove the need for annual jabs


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Waiting for the big one: A new flu pandemic is a matter of time

2 January 2018

At least two flu strains are only a few mutations away from developing deadly human-to-human transmission. So how do we minimise the impact?


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Jab in the dark: Why we don’t have a universal flu vaccine

2 January 2018

This year’s flu jab is working, but not working well – throwing a spotlight on the commercial and other factors that prevent us developing something better


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Stopping the spread: What you can do to prevent flu

2 January 2018

We will all be exposed to flu this winter, but not all of us will get sick. The best way to minimise the risk is clear – although it’s a far from perfect solution


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Why a nasty surprise lurks 100 years on from the lethal 1918 flu

1 January 2018

As the centenary of the great flu epidemic looms, we are right to be pessimistic – especially with H7N9 bird flu virus quietly circulating in China


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