Covid vaccination centres open in Wallonia and flu jabs begin

Even if today’s health situation is not comparable to what it was two years ago, Belgium has not seen the last of the Covid-19 virus – which is circulating more as the weather gets colder.Covid-19 deaths in absolute terms are low compared to levels reported earlier in the pandemic. But according to recent EU figures, four out of 12 European Economic Area countries with age-specific death data have reported small increases in mortality for the over-65s.With Belgian health authorities advising for prudence, particularly to populations seen as "at risk", Wallonia started its drive against the Covid-19 virus this week.Five centres are now open f…