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Political debate. >> bret: right, speaking of which the flu vaccine. a lot of the people didnt take the flu vaccine in the past. flu season is coming up. flu cases, historically low. in part the cdc says because of the mitigation efforts and masks and washing hands. but that is a potentially a big deal, right? >> look, if we see declining levels of uptick of the flu vaccine, thats going to be detrimental. we dont know how bad of a flu season we are in for right now. there is some indication ther...

The same way you would think about pfizer or moderna, which is we are going to need a booster at some point. thats just how vaccines work. even the single dose of j&j works very well against severe disease. but that second dose of j&j provides a little extra boost or added protection, which becomes even more important with these new varns youre seeing. >> about this time last year a lot of public health officials were talking about the potential for a twindemic. that didnt come to fruition. flu ...

Winter, as the nhs faces potentially a triple whammy. an increase in the number of covid cases, a spike in flu cases in the backlog we have heard so much about. there was already evidence of that. look at scotland today, with the unite union saying that the army should be brought in to help a&e crews, such is the pressure there. 0fficials brought in to help a&e crews, such is the pressure there. officials in england are looking at contingency plans if there is a spike here, and there is a fear a...

This year? >> yes. it has experts incredibly concerned, hallie, not only are we worried about the flu but theres been a significant spike in multiple other respiratory viruses in particular rsv, which is impact kids adversely. yes, we saw a significant probably one of the lowest number of flu cases since we started tallying influenza in this country last year because all the covid-19 mitigation strategies, masking, hand washing, social distancing helped and also we werent traveling, kids were ho...

Seqirus supplies vaccines to gps and pharmacies. its warned that road freight challenges have disrupted their work. there simply arent enough lorry drivers to distribute the vaccine. the concern is that any delay in delivering the flu jab could have a knock—on effect on the wider nhs. with increased pressure on hospitals, during a winter when medics already know they will have to deal with both flu and covid. more flu cases, potentially caused by a delay in vaccines, plus high levels of covid ...

Its warned that road freight challenges have disrupted their work. there simply arent enough lorry drivers to distribute the vaccine. the concern is that any delay in delivering the flu jab could have a knock—on effect on the wider nhs. with increased pressure on hospitals, during a winter when medics already know they will have to deal with both flu and covid. more flu cases, potentially caused by a delay in vaccines, plus high levels of covid in the community, plus the nhs trying to deal wit...

If general practice is in trouble, then patients are in trouble. because its notjust a question of delaying it, its all the cancellations of the many, many clinics, the many appointments, which have already been booked in. seqirus supplies vaccines to gps and pharmacies. its warned that road freight challenges have disrupted their work. there simply arent enough lorry drivers to distribute the vaccine. the concern is that any delay in delivering the flu jab could have a knock—on effect on the ...

In trouble, then patients are in trouble, then patients are in trouble, then patients are in trouble, because its not just a question of delaying it, its all the cancellations by many clinics and appointments with the body been booked in. securing supply vaccines to gps and pharmacists, warning that road freight challenges have disrupted their work, there are simply not enough lorry drivers to distribute the vaccine. the concern is any delay in delivering the flu jab could have a knock—on effe...

There simply arent enough lorry drivers to distribute the vaccine. the concern is that any delay in delivering the flu jab could have a knock—on effect on the wider nhs. with increased pressure on hospitals, during a winter when medics already know they will have to deal with both flu and covid. more flu cases, potentially caused by a delay in vaccines, plus high levels of covid in the community, plus the nhs trying to deal with other issues really is a bit of a perfect storm. i think theres a...

Already been booked in. seqirus supplies vaccines to gps and pharmacies in england and wales. it has warned that road freight challenges have disrupted their work. there simply arent enough lorry drivers to make the deliveries. the concern is even a short delay could increase pressure on the nhs and, ultimately, cost lives. more flu cases potentially caused by delay in vaccines plus high levels of hoover in the community plus the nhs trying to deal with other issues really is a bit of a perfect ...