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Urgent NHS Flu Vaccination Push for Children This October

10/26/2025

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The NHS urges parents to vaccinate their children against flu during the October half-term as cases rise.
Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer, NHS, highlighted a flu season with rising activity in the West Midlands.
Pop-up vaccination clinics are available in locations such as sports halls and fire stations.
More than 10 million vaccines have been administered in the campaign, including nearly 1.5 million to school-aged children, to prevent severe illness.

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The NHS urges parents to vaccinate their children against flu during the October half-term as cases rise.
Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer, NHS, highlighted a flu season with rising activity in the West Midlands.
Pop-up vaccination clinics are available in locations such as sports halls and fire stations.
More than 10 million vaccines have been administered in the campaign, including nearly 1.5 million to school-aged children, to prevent severe illness.