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Concerns raised as figures reveal less 'at risk' over 65s Perth and Kinross are getting their flu jag

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Perth and Kinross are increasingly snubbing a flu shot ahead of the traditional season.Figures show that the percentage of ‘at risk’ over 65s getting vaccinated dropped dramatically between 2014 and last year.Analysis by the BBC Shared Data Unit suggests uptake fell across the NHS Tayside region from 57.2 per cent in 2014 to just 41.6 per cent in 2019 - well below the 75 per cent recommended by the World Health Organisation.Health bosses move to reassure parents after pupil tests positive for COVID-19The number of nursery pupils being vaccinated also fell from 55.4 per cent in 2017 to 47.2 per cent last year.Ochil and Perthshire South MP John Nicolson said he was worried by the figures.He told the Perthshire Advertiser: “Flu jags are.

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