For optimal protection, health experts urge waiting until mid-September to mid-October to get a flu shot
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- South China Morning Postseen 31 Aug, 13:52headline rewritten
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Unvaccinated children and elderly people are four to five times more likely to face serious complications or mortality from flu infections than those who receive vaccinations, a Hong Kong health official has warned, as influenza cases in the city continued to rise. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin issued the warning on Saturday as he pointed out that Hong Kong’s influenza infections had been increasing since June. “Up until last week, the number of flu infections still remained at a high...Unvaccinated children and elderly people are four to five times more likely to face serious complications or mortality from flu infections than those who receive vaccinations, a Hong Kong health official has warned, as influenza cases in the city continue to rise. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin issued the warning on Saturday as he pointed out that Hong Kong’s influenza infections had been increasing since June. “Up until last week, the number of flu infections still remained at a high...
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Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- recorder.com19:36first to report
Local health officials recommend waiting until mid-September to mid-October to receive the flu vaccine to ensure maximum protection throughout the upcoming respiratory season.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:14edited after publishing
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Hong Kong students, high-risk cases can get flu vaccines 1 week early this yearHong Kong school students and other at-risk residents can receive influenza vaccines one week earlier this year, after the government diversified its procurement efforts and streamlined administrative measures. Authorities also said on Monday they aimed to boost the injection rate among people aged 65 or above and children aged six months to two years, adding that they would rely on reminders from doctors during medical encounters as a prioritised measure. Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of...
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- derbytelegraph.co.uk05:14
Other eligible groups, such as people over 65, people with long-term conditions, care home residents and carers will start receiving their jabs from October 1
- yourthurrock.com12:47
CHILDREN and pregnant women in Hertfordshire are now being invited for their flu vaccination as the NHS begins its annual autumn vaccination programme to help protect vulnerable people ahead of winter. From 1 September, pregnant women, children aged two and three years (on 31 August 2026), and children with certain long-term health conditions can receive […]
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- fenlandcitizen.co.uk05:00
Children and pregnant women are now being invited for their flu vaccination as the NHS begins its annual autumn vaccination programme.
- chroniclelive.co.uk08:04
Flu season is approaching and some people can already book their free NHS jab
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)19:37
Influenza statistics have jumped in Queensland, with experts urging people to get vaccinated before the free program ends on September 30.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia14:38
Of 11 clinics contacted by CNA, three said they had run out of the Southern Hemisphere vaccine, while another said it had little stock left amid a rise in demand for flu jabs.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:49
Con la fine dell’estate e i primi freddi alle porte, la macchina della prevenzione sanitaria ha scaldato i motori ed è pronta a ripartire. Il ministero della Salute, in collaborazione con l’Istituto Superiore di Sanità, le Regioni e le Province autonome, ha tracciato la rotta per la stagione autunno-inverno 2026-2027. Le prime somministrazioni del vaccino […] L'articolo Vaccino contro l’influenza, a via ad ottobre la nuova campagna per l’inverno 2026: come cambiano le fasce d’età, i virus...
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- phoenixfm.com13:43
The NHS winter flu vaccination programme has officially begun.
- nbcconnecticut.com17:58edited after publishing
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How bad will this flu season be?1 reprint
- nbcdfw.com9 Sept, 17:58their copy
Thu, 10 September 2026
3 reports- ČT24 (Czechia)15:19
Zájem o očkování proti chřipce se v Česku za posledních patnáct chřipkových sezon více než zdvojnásobil. Loni jej podstoupilo přes 825 tisíc Čechů, což je zhruba 7,5 procenta populace. Ze seniorů se nechal očkovat každý čtvrtý, vyplývá z dat ministerstva zdravotnictví. Vláda v pondělí projedná návrh, aby nově by mohli očkovat všichni lékaři i stomatologové nebo proškolení lékárníci.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:04
Meningitis B was responsible for 97% of invasive meningococcal disease cases in 15- to 24-year-olds in England during 2025-2026, according to data
- rnz.co.nz18:15
Young children are still being hit hard by respiratory illnesses even as hospitalisation rates come down for the rest of the general population.
Sat, 12 September 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post05:42edited after publishing
Unvaccinated children and elderly people are four to five times more likely to face serious complications or mortality from flu infections than those who receive vaccinations, a Hong Kong health official has warned, as influenza cases in the city continue to rise. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin issued the warning on Saturday as he pointed out that Hong Kong’s influenza infections had been increasing since June. “Up until last week, the number of flu infections still remained at a high...
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:27
PO PODACIMA HZJZ-a od 10. kolovoza do 6. rujna, odnosno od 33. do 36. tjedna, zaprimljene su ukupno 122 prijave, od čega čak 81 u 36. tjednu.
- 24sata (Croatia)06:35
U proteklih mjesec dana prijavljena su 122 slučaja gripe, najviše među srednjoškolcima. HZJZ poručuje da zasad nema znakova preuranjenog početka sezonske epidemije
- fingerlakes1.com07:00
With flu season approaching, Thompson Health will hold six vaccination clinics across the region beginning Sept. 15 as health officials urge residents to get protected before influenza activity typically begins climbing later in the fall.