Flu vaccine critical to avoid stretching US healthcare amid Covid, scientists warn

Flu season could be like no other this year and a national campaign to promote the flu vaccine is urgent, say scientists

A national public health campaign promoting the flu vaccine is urgently needed to avoid stretched healthcare services being overwhelmed this winter as the US faces cold season while still struggling to gain control of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have warned.

Influenza or seasonal flu is a perennial public health burden that, like Covid-19, causes most severe problems among elderly people and those with underlying health conditions.