Vaccinating millions of pensioners against flu each winter does nothing to cut hospital admissions, a report says today.
There is no evidence that the annual campaign, which costs the NHS £115million, saves people from developing more serious illnesses.
The study, following others which have cast doubt on the campaign's effectiveness, led to calls for it to be scrapped.
The researchers said flu was an 'important-contributor' to acute infections including bronchitis and emphysema.
But these were no less frequent in people who had been vaccinated than in those who had not.
DailyMail
