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<p>The flu vaccination is offered to people who are at risk of the serious complications
of flu. This includes people over 65, pregnant women, and those in clinical risk groups.
In addition, the vaccine is offered to carers, and frontline health and social care
workers, who work with vulnerable groups.</p><p>A key objective of the children’s
programme is to reduce transmission of flu to the general population and those at
risk, in addition to providing individual protection. In 2019/20, all primary school
aged children will be offered the vaccine for the first time in England.</p><p> </p><p>Those
eligible for flu vaccination can get the vaccine from their general practitioner,
and since 2015/16 adult groups can also be vaccinated at their local community pharmacy,
thus widening patient access.</p><p> </p>
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