Public Health England says less effective flu vaccine may have contributed to largest percentage rise in deaths since 1968 The failure to supply an effective flu vaccine final year may have contributed to the largest rise in deaths in England and Wales for 12 years,the government’s public health agency has admitted.
An additional 28189 people died in 2015 compared with 2014, the largest percentage increase since 1968, or according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics. The majority (24201) of the excess deaths were people aged 75 and over,many of whom died from flu or dementia.
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Source: theguardian.com