Karl urges eligible residents in Lincoln to get flu vaccine this winter | Karl McCartney MP Skip to main content
Banner image for Karl McCartney MP

Karl McCartney MP

Putting Lincoln First !
Site logo

Main navigation

  • Home
  • News
  • Coronavirus
  • About Karl
  • Constituency
  • In Parliament
  • Contact
  • eNewsletters

Karl urges eligible residents in Lincoln to get flu vaccine this winter

  • Tweet
Thursday, 24 September, 2020
  • Largest ever flu vaccination campaign launched in England
  • Everyone over the age of 50 to be offered a flu vaccine
  • Local MP urges eligible constituents to take up the vaccine

Local MP Karl McCartney has urged all those people in Lincoln who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to vaccinate 30 million people.

The vaccination drive comes as new research from Public Health England suggests that people who tested positive for both flu and Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to die, compared to those with Covid-19 alone. The research also found that those with co-infection of the two viruses were more at risk of severe illness.

This year, the flu vaccination programme is being expanded to help protect people from flu and ease pressure on the NHS and urgent care services. The health system is working to provide the free flu vaccine to 30 million people, the highest number on record, including:

  • All primary school children, and, for the first time, Year 7 children
  • Two-and three-olds
  • The most vulnerable people, including adults aged 65 and over, those with long-term health conditions and pregnant women
  • Household contacts of people on the NHS Shielded Patient List and all health and social care workers who have direct contact with the people they care for

Once uptake has been maximised in the most at-risk groups, the newly eligible 50-to-64-year-olds will be invited for vaccination later in the season.

Commenting, Karl McCartney said: “As we approach the winter, it is imperative that everyone who needs a flu vaccination takes up the offer to have one.

“I urge everyone in Lincoln who is eligible to get vaccinated, which could make an important difference if they should also catch coronavirus in the months ahead.

“Controlling the spread of coronavirus and protecting the NHS is on all of us – we must all wash our hands, cover our faces and make space – as well as taking sensible steps like getting a flu jab.”

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “This year more than ever, it’s vital that those eligible for the flu jab get it this winter so you can protect yourself, your family and the NHS. We’re pulling out all the stops to prepare for this uniquely challenging winter and we have enough vaccines for 30 million people this year, more than we’ve ever done before.

“With the simultaneous risk of flu and COVID-19, make sure you get your flu jab if you’re eligible, don’t gather in groups larger than 6 and remember ‘Hands Face Space’ so we can look after each other.”

- ENDS -

For more information please contact: 0207 219 7221

  • Local News

You may also be interested in

Supermarkets agree to payback £2bn in Covid cash following campaign by Blue Collar Conservatives

Thursday, 7 January, 2021

A campaign backed by Karl, calling on supermarkets to repay money saved in business rates and for it to be redistributed to those who missed out on Government help, has today received praise from the Prime Minister.

Show only

  • Articles
  • European News
  • Local News
  • Media
  • Opinions
  • Speeches
  • Speeches in Parliament
  • Westminster News

Karl McCartney MP Putting Lincoln First !

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • Search Site
  • 2015 / 2016 Annual Report
  • 2016 / 2017 Annual Report
  • About Karl
  • Constituency
  • eNewsletters
Site logoPublished and Promoted by Karl McCartney MP on behalf of Karl McCartney MP of House of Commons, Westminster, SW1A 0AA
Copyright 2021 Karl McCartney MP Putting Lincoln First !. All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree