According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the flu epidemic is estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and  290,000 to 650,000 respiratory deaths each year¹. The estimations for 2019/20 will be skewed though because of the current COVID-19 pandemic so it will be harder to paint a picture of the Flu epidemic and if there has been a reduction in total deaths.

The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), the savings made in the UK from premature death which could have been prevented from  vaccinations ranged from £90 million to £270 million², so we still need to play a big part in being proactive and driving uptake during the flu season.

¹.^{www.who.int/en/news-room/detail/14-12-2017-up-to-650-000-people-die-of-respiratory-diseases-linked-to-seasonal-flu-each-year}

^{2.https://ilcuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/An_economic_analysis_of_flu_vaccination_-_ILC-UK.pdf}