Downing Street has said eligibility for the flu vaccine will be expanded as the Government increases its stocks during the coronavirus crisis.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “This year it’s particularly important as we want to make sure we protect as many people as possible in those risk groups.
“As part of that planning, the Government has been working to secure a significant additional supply of vaccines.
“We will use these vaccines to increase uptake in existing at-risk groups as a priority. We also intend to expand the groups of people that are eligible and we will be setting out more details shortly.”
There are fears a second wave of coronavirus could coincide with thousands of people becoming seriously ill with flu.
Seasonal flu kills up to 650,000 people globally every year.
17,000 die every year in England from flu.
