The NHS has issued an urgent 'flu jab SOS' as cases of the virus have soared to triple those recorded at the same time last year, with just weeks to go before the worst of the flu season typically bites View 3 Images The NHS has made more flu jab appointments available (Image: PA)

The NHS has sounded an urgent 'flu jab SOS', pleading with the public to get their protection sorted immediately as an early surge of the virus takes hold. With only weeks remaining before the flu season typically reaches its peak, infections have rocketed to three times the levels seen at this point last year. ‌

This comes on the heels of Australia's most severe flu season on record , which the NHS cautions often serves as a reliable forecast for what England can expect. ‌

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