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  "id": 6869068,
  "title": "Unvaccinated children, elderly face much higher risk of major flu complications: official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/unvaccinated-children-elderly-face-much-higher-risk-of-major-flu-6869068",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T05:42:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367281/unvaccinated-children-elderly-face-much-higher-risk-major-flu-complications-official"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Unvaccinated children and elderly people are four to five times more likely to face serious complications or mortality from flu infections than those who receive vaccinations, a Hong Kong health official has warned, as influenza cases in the city continued to rise. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin issued the warning on Saturday as he pointed out that Hong Kong’s influenza infections had been…",
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        "title": "Unvaccinated children, elderly face much higher risk of major flu complications: official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/unvaccinated-children-elderly-face-much-higher-risk-of-major-flu",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:42:06.000Z"
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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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