She said that despite the “sharp rise”, the public should not delay getting jabbed.
Dr Hannbeck told the Telegraph: “Community pharmacies have stock of both the adult and child flu vaccines
“Anybody who hasn’t yet had their own flu vaccine should prioritise popping into their local pharmacy to get protected.”
Experts have warned of a “super-flu” descending on the health service in the run-up to Christmas, with an average of 1,717 patients being admitted to hospital every day during the last week of November.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which is responsible for four major hospitals in the city, declared a critical incident on Tuesday due to “extreme pressures” caused by the flu outbreak.
As a result, Brits have been warned to avoid the Trust’s A&Es unless they are experiencing “life-threatening conditions.”