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Should you get the flu jab this year?

It’s that time of year again when vaccination for the winter flu begins. But, this year, there’s the added complication of COVID-19, and the NHS is doubling up on the number of free jabs offered, from 15 million to 30 million.

Who gets it?

It’s available free on the NHS to anyone deemed ‘at risk’. This includes everyone aged 65 and over because, once we pass middle age, our immune systems

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