Uptake of flu vaccinations for Isle of Wight over 65s fallen over last five years

With the British Government talking of doubling up on flu vaccinations this winter, they might have a fight on their hands as the uptake for over 65s has been dropping over the last five years. Analysis by the BBC Shared Data Unit found that the proportion of the most vulnerable vaccinated over the age of 65 has been falling over the past five years (excluding a blip in 2018 when it rose again). On the Isle of Wight, the percentage of over 65-year-olds who have been having the flu vaccination has dropped each year over the last five, now 7.4 per cent lower than five years ago.