英国卫生安全局报告，今年9月的流感活动水平高于过去四个冬季同期1。这一提前到来的流感季节主要影响18至24岁的年轻人群体1，目前英国流行的流感病毒为H1N1和H3N2两种A型流感1。
专家强调接种疫苗的必要性。牛津大学疫苗小组主任Andrew Pollard教授表示，"对于因年龄或潜在健康状况而面临风险的人群，有一个简单的行动就是尽可能快地接种疫苗"1。数据显示，去年英国的疫苗接种计划预防了约10万例住院和7000例死亡1。目前免费疫苗仅面向儿童和高风险人群1，其他人群可通过私人渠道接种，费用约为20英镑，部分零售商在会员计划中提供低于10英镑的价格1。
England is experiencing an unusually early surge in flu activity this year, according to health authorities. The UK Health Security Agency reported that "flu activity throughout September has been higher than in the same period during all past four winter seasons" 1. Young adults aged 18 to 24 have been particularly affected by the outbreak 1, with two strains of influenza A—H1N1 and H3N2—currently circulating in the country 1.
Health experts are urging eligible people to receive flu vaccinations promptly to protect themselves against the virus. Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford vaccine team, emphasized that "there is one simple action for all those who are at risk because of age or their underlying health conditions, which is to get vaccinated as soon as possible" 1. Last year's vaccination programme prevented approximately 100,000 hospitalizations and 7,000 deaths in England 1. While free vaccines are available only to children and high-risk groups 1, private flu vaccinations cost around £20, though some retailers offer prices below £10 through membership schemes 1.
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