Social media campaign urges Brits to get vaccinated for winter
What was announced
Government launches a social media campaign to promote a new NHS App feature which helps people check their eligibility and book their flu vaccination
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The NHS is urging millions of people eligible for a free flu vaccine to help protect themselves, their families and ease the pressure on England’s health services this winter.
- Data released today shows more than 10 million flu vaccinations have been delivered since bookings first opened in August and vaccinations began in September - including 2.7 million this week.
- Appointments are available for the millions more who are still eligible for their free NHS flu vaccine as the government, NHS and the UKHSA work together on new and exciting ways to encourage more people to come forward.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Data released today shows more than 10 million flu vaccinations have been delivered since bookings first opened in August and vaccinations began in September - including 2.7 million this week.”
- “The ‘Manage a Vaccination in School’ (MAVIS) programme – which streamlines school-age immunisation programmes - has also been accelerated to cover 14,000 schools this year.”
- “UKHSA estimates that flu vaccination prevented around 100,000 hospitalisations and 7,000 deaths in England in the last year.”
- “The latest cold mortality report out today shows 2,200 deaths were associated with cold weather which poses a serious risk to health, particularly for people who are more vulnerable because of their age, health, or living circumstances.”
- “Our cold weather mortality report shows that around 2,200 people died as a result of very low temperatures last winter.”
- “Sarah Sleet, Chief Executive at Asthma + Lung UK, said: For nearly 12 million people in the UK living with a lung condition, winter can be a frightening time.”
Who and where
People
- Mr James Frith (MP for Bury North (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Department of Health and Social Care (UK government department) · more news
- UK Health Security Agency (executive agency) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Bury North.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Immunisation.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-media-campaign-urges-brits-to-get-vaccinated-for-winter
- Published 2026-10-22 14:29:08 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:20 UTC from GOV.UK
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