An unvaccinated Hong Kong teenage girl with underlying health issues is in critical condition after contracting the flu, authorities have said. The Centre for Health Protection said the 14-year-old special boarding school pupil suffered fever and discomfort on January 8. Two days later, she visited a private doctor. The girl started experiencing difficulty speaking a … Read more
A lung health charity has called on the Scottish Government to extend free flu vaccines to people in their 50s, warning that the current flu season has left hospitals at “breaking point”. Asthma + Lung UK Scotland said ministers should follow the example set by the Northern Ireland Executive, which extended free vaccinations to people … Read more
Jan 11, 2025 09:06 PM IST Carrie Johnson praised NHS nurses and doctors as ‘the best people on earth’ in her Instagram post. Carrie Johnson spent almost a week in hospital with flu and pneumonia, after struggling to breathe properly with a chest infection, she said in an Instagram post. The wife of former prime … Read more