Summary
- Dr Helen Wall emphasizes the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19, flu, and RSV this winter
- The new XEC Covid variant is spreading quickly and causing flu-like symptoms
- Differences between Covid and flu include the severity of illness and ability to function while infected
- Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommends adults over 65, care home residents, those with underlying health conditions, and frontline workers get both Covid and flu vaccines