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'At Risk' groups urged to get flu vaccine

The 2011/12 Winter Vaccine offers 70-80% protection against becoming infected with the flu virus

A call has gone out to those members of the public who are at risk of developing complications of flu, to get vaccinated.
 
The vaccine offers protection against three of the most common viruses responsible for flu. 
 
Each year a new vaccine is produced, so effectively last years batch is now rendered out of date and no longer effective against this year’s flu strain.
 
It's proven to be safe, effective and reduces complications of flu including the need for hospital admission.
 
The 2011/12 Winter Vaccine offers 70-80% protection against becoming infected with the flu virus.  In the elderly, flu vaccination has led to a reduction in pneumonia, hospital admissions and death rates.
 



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