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<p>In the 2017/18 flu season the uptake rate was higher across all at-risk groups
in England compared to the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>Provisional uptake data for
England on flu vaccines administered from 1 September 2017 to 31 January 2018 for
those aged 65 years and over; those under 65 years in an at-risk group; and pregnant
women is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>At risk cohorts</p></td><td><p>Percentage
(%) Vaccine uptake 2016/17</p></td><td><p>% Vaccine uptake 2017/18</p></td><td><p>%
points difference: 2017/18 versus 2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65 years and over</p></td><td><p>70.4</p></td><td><p>72.6</p></td><td><p>+2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6
months to under 65 (in a clinical at-risk group)</p></td><td><p>48.7</p></td><td><p>48.9</p></td><td><p>+0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All
pregnant women</p></td><td><p>44.8</p></td><td><p>47.2</p></td><td><p>+2.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Further information is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-in-gp-patients-monthly-data-2017-to-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-in-gp-patients-monthly-data-2017-to-2018</a></p>
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