Thousands of NHS Staff Boycott this Year’s Flu Vaccine

Thousands of NHS Staff Boycott this Year’s Flu Vaccine

By: Christina England

Every autumn, to push their annual flu vaccination agenda, the UK government and the mainstream media, announce what they refer to as a ‘so called’ flu season.
One of the first groups targeted to receive their flu vaccinations, are the thousands of healthcare workers, employed by the NHS (National Health Service).
Interestingly, however, this year, the majority of staff employed by the NHS, refused to get vaccinated. [1]

In a shock report published by the Daily Mail, they revealed that:

“Hospitals were crippled by flu outbreaks this winter after record numbers of frontline NHS workers shunned the jab, the Mail can reveal.

 
Fewer than four in ten staff (37 per cent) received the vaccine, with rates plummeting to less than one in ten (8.8 per cent) in some areas.”

They wrote:

“Patient groups described the level of uptake as ‘shocking’ and accused refuseniks of negligently fuelling sickness and putting vulnerable people at increased risk of death.”

The Mail stated that:
“The all-time low came as overwhelming demand for care forced over a dozen trusts to declare ‘critical incidents’ and Britain’s top doctor warned of ‘skyrocketing’ cases of flu.”
These shocking revelations, reported by the Daily Mail, appeared to blame this year’s increasing number of flu cases, on the unvaccinated NHS healthcare workers.
However, were they correct to boycott this year’s flu vaccination and did they know something that the general public did not?
Why did NHS staff, refuse to get vaccinated?

Every year, the unsuspecting public are led to believe, that the reason there is a sudden rise in cases of flu during the autumn months, is because of the sudden drop in temperature and a subsequent increase in the numbers of people choosing to stay at home in the cold weather.

Whilst this is entirely possible, you have to question why the flu, appears to be the only virus where there is an actual season attached to it.

Maybe the flu season, has absolutely nothing to do with the change in temperature at all but instead, it is actually due to the fact that every year, the UK government, hand in hand with Big Pharma, begin their annual flu vaccination drive, in early September. [2]

According to the NHS England website, on the 1st of September 2025, the NHS kicked off their annual flu vaccination campaign. They stated:

Millions of children and pregnant women are set to get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kicks off its vital autumn vaccine roll out to protect people ahead of winter.”

Within weeks of this announcement, right on cue, the mainstream media begun to publish their usual barrage of shock headlines, which then in turn carries the UK government’s vaccination campaign, to the next level.

On 6th November, 2025, The Daily Telegraph, published the following headline:

“Britain could be heading for worst flu season on record”
 [3]Within days, other newspapers followed suit.

On 9th November, 2025, The Independent, wrote the headline:

“Flu season 2025 could be the UK’s worst in decades experts warn as jab demand rises.” [4]

A few days later, on the 17th November 2025, The Express published the headline:

“Flu cases surge in UK as doctor sends ‘worst season ever’ warning.” [5]

This barrage of scary headlines, was followed by the ever predictable, repetitive flu vaccine advertisements.
This year’s, blinder of an advert, stated:
“Help your body fight flu. Stay strong. Get vaccinated. Check your eligibility and book now: nhs.uk/book-flu.” [6]
This being said, one has to question why large numbers of staff employed by the NHS, decided that this year, they would boycott this extremely important vaccination and remain unvaccinated.
Maybe their refusal to get vaccinated is because they have also been reading recent reports, highlighting that a recent study had revealed that vaccinated healthcare workers were more likely to catch the flu.
In a recent US report by Fox News, they reported that a recent study had revealed that vaccinated healthcare workers were more likely to catch the flu.

They reported that:

“The flu vaccine is recommended annually for all Americans 6 months and older, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — but a new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that it might not have the protective effects people expect.

 

The preprint study, which was published on MedRxiv.org this week, looked at infection data for the 2024-2025 flu season.
Researchers found that among 53,402 Cleveland Clinic employees in northern Ohio, getting the influenza vaccine was associated with a 27% increase in flu infections.” [7]
 
Worryingly, Fox News, were not alone in their concerns.

In April 2025, the website, GreenMedInfo, stated that:

A newly released preprint study from the Cleveland Clinic has sparked international attention by reporting that the influenza vaccine for the 2024-2025 season was not only ineffective among a large population of working-age healthcare employees–it was associated with a higher risk of infection.

The prospective cohort study, titled “Effectiveness of the Influenza Vaccine During the 2024-2025 Respiratory Viral Season,” analyzed health outcomes among 53,402 employees of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in Ohio. The study covered the 25-week period beginning October 1, 2024, and tracked influenza incidence among vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.”

What is even more shocking, is the fact that, according to GreenMedInfo, the Cleveland Clinic’s data, revealed that, the cumulative incidence of influenza increased more rapidly among the vaccinated than the unvaccinated as the season progressed.

GreenMedIndo concluded that:

“For the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season, the Cleveland Clinic’s data suggest that influenza vaccination not only failed to prevent infections among its staff but may have inadvertently increased risk. As always, we urge readers to evaluate the latest data critically when making personal health decisions.” [8]
After reading this report and other similar reports, it is hardly surprising that five months later, when the UK government began their annual flu vaccination drive, the majority of healthcare workers working for the NHS, decided to boycott the vaccination altogether.
References

1.     Daily Mail – Major infection warning as record number of NHS staff reject flu vaccine- uptake falls from nearly 80 to 37% in four years. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14719577/record-NHS-staff-shunned-flu-vaccine.html

2.     NHS Website –  NHS kicks off winter vaccine roll out with flu jabs for children and pregnant women – NHS England – NHS England » NHS kicks off winter vaccine roll out with flu jabs for children and pregnant women
3.     Daily Telegraph – Britain could be Heading for the Worst Flu Season on record – Britain could be heading for worst flu season on record
4.     The Independent – Flu season 2025 could be the UK’s worst in decades experts warn as jab demand rises. – Flu season 2025 could be the UK’s ‘worst in decades’, experts warn | The Independent
5.     The Express – Flu cases surge in UK as doctor sends ‘worst season ever’ warning – Flu cases surge in UK as doctor sends ‘worst season ever’ warning | Express.co.uk
6.     Department of Health and Social Care – Help your body fight flu. Stay strong. Get vaccinated. Check your eligibility and book now: nhs.uk/book-flu – https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/vaccinations/winter-vaccinations/stay-strong-get-vaccinated-long-term-health-conditions-flu-campaign/
7.     Fox News – Flu vaccines linked to higher infection, says early research – Flu vaccine shown to increase infections in healthcare workers, with limitations | Fox News
8.     GreenMedInfo – Bombshell Study Reveals 27% Negative Efficacy of 2024-2025 Influenza Vaccine Among Working-Age Adults – https://greenmedinfo.com/content/bombshell-study-reveals-27-negative-efficacy-2024-2025-influenza-vaccine-among
By: Christina England
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Christina was born and educated in London, U.K. She left school to work in a children’s library, specializing in storytelling and book buying. In 1978, Christina changed her career path to dedicate her time to caring for the elderly and was awarded the title of Care Giver of the Year for her work with the elderly in 1980.

After taking an A Level in Psychology and a BTEC in Learning Support, Ms. England spent many years researching vaccines and adverse reactions. She gained a Higher National Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies in 2010 and in 2016 she gained a BA Hons degree in Literature and Humanities.

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