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Lockdowns disrupting the usual influenza patterns. if we look to australia, for example, we know that influenza a is circulating there right now, its causing 97% of the flu cases, but we look to china, which is ahead of us in terms of the lockdown measures and their progress through the covid pandemic, they have mainly influenza b, so were not exactly certain, but the vaccines have a mix of strains in them, so they will offer protection to multiple different types of flu, so were trying to cover...

A flu jab free in the biggest ever roll—out of the vaccine. they include the over—50s, those with certain health conditions, pregnant women, health care workers, and most children. and that means the level of immunity in the population is likely to be lower this time round. theres also uncertainty about how effective the flu vaccine will be. usually, scientists study whats been circulating in the southern hemisphere to help formulate a flu jab months ahead. but, this year, the guesswork has ...

Usually, scientists study whats been circulating in the southern hemisphere to help formulate a flu jab months ahead. but, this year, the guesswork has been hampered by lockdowns disrupting the usual influenza patterns. if we look to australia, for example, we know that influenza a is circulating there right now, its causing 97% of the flu cases. but if we look to china, which is ahead of us in terms of the lockdown measures and their progress through the covid pandemic, they have mainly influen...

And most children. lockdowns and extra hygiene measures squashed flu last winter, and that means the level of immunity in the population is likely to be lower this time round. theres also uncertainty about how effective the flu vaccine will be. usually, scientists study whats been circulating in the southern hemisphere to help formulate a flu jab months ahead. but, this year, the guesswork has been hampered by lockdowns disrupting the usual influenza patterns. if we look to australia, for exampl...