Up to 1,000 people could die in Ireland from flu over the coming months, health chiefs have warned. People who are particularly at risk from the potentially deadly effects of the seasonal infection - including the elderly and chronically ill - have been urged to get vaccinated. Pregnant women, residents in care homes and healthcare workers have also been identified as among those who should seek out a vaccine. Health Minister Leo Varadkar added his voice to calls for particularly vulnerable groups to get the jab. "I have seen at first hand the effect that influenza can have on vulnerable people, especially the elderly and people with chronic diseases," he said. "This year I particularly want to remind health care professionals of their duty to protect themselves and their patients by getting immunised.??I know we can all do a much better job to get a much better uptake among the people who deal with our vulnerable patients every day."

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