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This autumn and winter. those targeted have a higher risk of serious illness if they contract flu, but actually getting your flu jab is now riddled with delays. the vaccine is not being delivered to gp surgeries in parts of england and wales, causing them to postpone appointments and flu clinics. i think it could be a real issue for patients and for general practice, and that, of course, if general practice is in trouble, then patients are in trouble. because it's notjust a question of delaying it, it's all the cancellations of the many, many clinics, the many appointments, which have already ...

After delays to the delivery of doses of the vaccine. a shortage of lorry drivers is believed to be behind the problem. doctors have warned it will have a serious impact on workloads and patients. they are now calling on the government to act, as daniela relph reports. 35 million people will be offered the vaccine to combat the flu virus this autumn and winter. those targeted have a higher risk of serious illness if they contract flu, but actually getting your flu jab is now riddled with delays. the vaccine is not being delivered to gp surgeries in parts of england and wales, causing them to p...

The vaccinations to gp surgeries will now mean appointments and flu clinics are postponed. i think it could be a real issue for patients and for general practice, and that, of course, if general practice is in trouble, then patients are in trouble. because it's notjust a question of delaying it, it's all the cancellations of the many, many clinics, the many appointments which have 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 aren't enough lorry drivers to make the...

The doctors�* union, the british medical association, is calling on the government to take urgent action to tackle delays to the delivery of the winter flu jab. some gp surgeries in england and wales are cancelling appointments for the vaccine, after one of the uk's largest suppliers warned of a possible two—week delay, because of a lack of lorry drivers. the department of health insists there's no shortage. daniela relph reports. 35 million people will be offered the vaccine to combat the flu virus this autumn and winter. those targeted have a higher risk of serious illness if the contrac...

On vaccinations, more than 88% of people over the age of 16 have had theirfirstjab, and more than 79% of people over 16 have had both doses. some gp surgeries in england and wales have begun cancelling appointments for the winter flu jab, after delays to the delivery of doses of the vaccine. a shortage of lorry drivers is believed to be behind the problem. doctors have warned it will have a serious impact on workloads and patients, and they are calling on the government to act. daniela relph reports. 35 million people will be offered the vaccine to combat the flu virus this autumn and winter. ...