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‘No plans' to reinstate free flu jabs for 50-64-year-olds despite uptake drive

 
• By Kate Bowie

The government has confirmed that it has “no plans” to expand eligibility for the NHS flu vaccination programme despite urging uptake amid an increase in flu-related deaths.  

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Kate Bowie

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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.

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