Flu vaccine ‘running out across UK’ as Covid demand risks elderly missing out

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Flu vaccine ‘running out across UK’ as Covid demand risks elderly missing out
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High street pharmacies have suspended bookings for over-65s due to a shortage of the flu vaccine, with demand estimated at 10 times what it was last year

Tens of thousands of vulnerable people are unable to get a flu jab despite health chiefs warning these are crucial in the battle against coronavirus.

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