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Flu vaccination: why are more NHS staff declining it?
Flu vaccinations among front-line NHS healthcare staff are at their lowest point in almost 15 years, latest figures show. As the 2025-26 flu vaccination programme starts, we look at how the uptake rates have changed in recent years for staff in NHS trusts and GP practices in England, and how figures for nursing staff compare with the wider NHS workforce. This infographic article presents data showing the vaccination rate trends over recent years, and looks at the views of nurses and nurse leaders when it comes to mandatory vaccination of NHS staff.
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