Carrie Johnson Hospitalized with Flu and Pneumonia, Urges Flu Vaccination

The wife of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent nearly a week in hospital after a severe chest infection worsened, as flu cases strain the NHS.

Carrie Johnson was hospitalized at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for nearly a week after struggling with a chest infection that developed into flu and pneumonia.
She shared on Instagram that her illness began over Christmas and expressed gratitude for NHS doctors and nurses, describing them as 'the best people on earth.'
Johnson urged her followers to get the flu vaccine, stating she regretted not getting it this year and believes it could have prevented her severe illness.
The NHS is facing its worst flu season in over a decade, with hospital admissions for flu quadrupling compared to the same period last year.
Johnson's hospitalization comes nearly five years after her husband Boris Johnson's own critical care treatment for COVID-19 during his time as Prime Minister.