Flu jabs for patients aged 50-64 likely to go ahead alongside COVID-19 campaign

NHS officials have suggested plans to vaccinate patients aged 50-64 against flu this year will go ahead - meaning GPs could have to deliver 11.5m more flu jabs alongside a COVID-19 campaign.

by Nick Bostock

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