Fewer than half of expectant mums in Bury are taking up free winter flu jab

In England, a seasonal flu update report to Bury’s Health and Wellbeing board found that only 48.8 per cent of expectant mothers chose to take advantage of the vaccination last winter. This was below the expected take-up of 55 per cent and is lagging well behind the national target of a 55 to 75 cent take up, although it did represent a 1.1 per cent increase on the previous season’s rate.