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NHS begins rollout of updated Super-K flu vaccine

Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Summary: The NHS has started giving out this winter’s updated flu vaccine designed to protect against last year’s Super-K strain. First doses are being administered to schoolchildren and pregnant women from Tuesday, with other eligible groups able to get free shots from October.
WHO: NHS
WHAT: Rollout of an updated seasonal flu vaccine targeting the Super-K strain
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: To protect against last year’s Super-K (subclade K) influenza strain and because schoolchildren and pregnant women are prioritized for vaccination.
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