Irish Examiner view: Low jab rates store trouble for the future

We are almost numb by now to the level of overcrowding in our hospitals, but such overcrowding can be particularly dangerous when it comes to the spread of respiratory diseases spreading

The HSE reported that flu vaccination take-up among healthcare workers is just 30% this winter, which is less than half the HSE’s target rate for staff of 75%. Picture: Getty/Stock

Figures released on Thursday by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre reveal a worrying increase in the numbers suffering from the flu this winter.

Last week alone, 801 people were admitted to hospitals with flu, including six to intensive care units.