{
  "id": 301322,
  "title": "Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/parents-urged-to-vaccinate-children-amid-threat-of-flu-covid-19-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:50:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363391/parents-urged-vaccinate-children-amid-threat-flu-covid-19-and-rsv-infections"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong parents are urged to vaccinate their children against respiratory infections, including influenza, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), amid a triple threat posed by these illnesses, according to Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, an honorary clinical associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. Despite the summer flu season having yet to reach its peak, Kwan warns that the current situation presents a significant risk, with high levels of flu, Covid-19, and RSV infections. He urges parents to ensure their children receive the necessary vaccines, noting that protection can be maintained by obtaining the 2025-26 season flu jab. While Covid-19 vaccine supplies for young children are currently suspended, Kwan advises other vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and chronically ill, to still receive their vaccines.",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/parents-urged-to-vaccinate-children-amid-threat-of-flu-covid-19-and-329336",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:50:36.000Z"
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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."
}