People eligible for the free Covid and flu vaccines are urged to get their jabs as winter sets in.
Medics are seeing an increasing number of babies admitted to hospital with flu, according to new data.
also show there has been an 18.2% increase in the number of people admitted to hospital with Covid in the last week.Humza Yousaf, Scotland's health secretary, said uptake for the winter vaccine programme was "very encouraging" in Scotland."The vaccines help to prevent serious illness and the need for hospital treatment freeing up capacity as we move into what could be the most challenging winter in the history of our health and care service.
"As well as protecting the child, the vaccine helps to reduce the risk of children spreading flu to family and friends who are more vulnerable, which is especially important at this time of year when families are getting together more."
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