It was the worst winter on record for more than 40 years, with the 1975-76 season being the last time deaths climbed so high above the expected levels. The NHS was rocked by a record winter crisis in early 2018, with a massive rise in flu cases and sub-zero temperatures triggered by the Beast from the East storm, which added further to … Continue reading Ineffective flu vaccine added to 50,000 extra deaths last winter, ONS says – The Independent (2018)