HEALTH bosses have issued an urgent warning to the "missing million" at risk hospitalisation and death this winter as three dangerous infections surge. The colder months will see a number of nasty infections rear their heads, but Brits are being urged to protect themselves against the "big three" - flu , RSV and Covid-19 . This trio may land "many thousands in hospital" and "tragically kill far too many every year", the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
"Colliding" surges of Covid , flu and respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV ) pose the threat of a "tripledemic", the NHS warned last month . Getting vaccinated is by far the best way to protect yourself against the dangerous bugs, and millions are eligible to get their jabs for free. But every year, vulnerable Brits who don't take up their shots, or those who aren't even aware they're at higher risk of severe illness, miss out on the vital protection - making them the "missing million".
Read more on viruses Julie Yates, UKHSA's national immunisation lead, said: “Every year many of those at greater risk of getting seriously ill from winter infections are not getting their vaccines, with many thousands ending up in hospital and far too many tragically dying. “Some of these ‘missing million’ may not realise they are more vulnerable, but if you are invited for a flu, RSV or COVID-19 jab then it is because you, or your newborn baby if you're pregnant, are at greater risk." As part of its Get Winter Strong Campaign, UKHSA.