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Households are being urged to take every opportunity to protect themselves, as a virus is set to sweep across the UK during the "worst of winter".

The disease tends to peak during the colder months, with the NHS predicting a "challenging" time ahead, reports MirrorOnline.

In a post on X, a spokesperson for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) urged people to take extra care.

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They stated: "Give yourself the best protection with a flu vaccine , it’s just like protective armour.

"Stay strong," they said, adding: "Get vaccinated."

NHS England reported that more than 13 million people had been given th

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