Jab reminder following swine flu deaths

Publication Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010  08:08


The Department of Health is urging those in at-risk groups to ensure they have their flu jab following reports of swine flu deaths in the UK.

Britain's Health Protection Agency recorded ten deaths from the H1N1 virus last week, at least five of which hadn't had the influenza vaccine.

This year's seasonal flu vaccine includes protection against swine flu.

Those in the high risk groups are urged to contact their GP to get the vaccine