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  "id": 16010587,
  "title": "Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/falling-child-vaccination-rates-raise-concern-as-hong-kong-flu-deaths-16010587",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-22T06:15:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3371754/falling-child-vaccination-rates-raise-concern-hong-kong-flu-deaths-rise"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A senior Hong Kong health official has warned of a higher risk of influenza infection as vaccination rates fall and the city’s summer flu season stretches on, following the death of a second unvaccinated child from influenza. Centre for Health Protection controller Edwin Tsui Lok-kin issued the warning as Hong Kong’s current flu season, which began in June, shows no sign of easing. He said…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/falling-child-vaccination-rates-raise-concern-as-hong-kong-flu-deaths",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:15:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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