Flu
Eight questions about flu, asked in November 2026.
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right placeNovember 2026
AI Overviews
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AI Mode
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ChatGPT
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Got the NHS facts right
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Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts rightNovember 2026
AI Overviews
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AI Mode
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ChatGPT
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Cited NHS or accredited sources
16 of 19 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
Cited NHS or accredited sourcesNovember 2026
AI Overviews
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AI Mode
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ChatGPT
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The questions
Question
The NHS says
AI Overviews
AI Mode
ChatGPT
my dad has flu and is gasping and can't get his words out
Call 999
Google AI Overviews
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
Google AI Mode
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
ChatGPT
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
flu symptoms not getting better after 7 days
111 or urgent GP
●Not up front on AI Overviews
Google AI Overviews
Right place, not up front
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
Google AI Mode
Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
●Not up front on ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Right place, not up front
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
sudden chest pain while I've got flu, what should I do
Call 999
Google AI Overviews
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
●Not up front on AI Mode
Google AI Mode
Right place, not up front
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
ChatGPT
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
Is there a flu vaccine for kids without pork gelatine?
Gelatine-free jab
Google AI Overviews
Matches the NHS
The NHS says injection without gelatine
The NHS says injection without gelatine
Google AI Mode
Matches the NHS
The NHS says injection without gelatine
The NHS says injection without gelatine
ChatGPT
Matches the NHS
The NHS says injection without gelatine
The NHS says injection without gelatine
Can I have the flu vaccine if I'm pregnant?
Any stage
Google AI Overviews
Matches the NHS
The NHS says any stage of pregnancyEngland
The NHS says any stage of pregnancyEngland
Google AI Mode
Matches the NHS
The NHS says any stage of pregnancyEngland
The NHS says any stage of pregnancyEngland
ChatGPT
Matches the NHS
The NHS says any stage of pregnancyEngland
The NHS says any stage of pregnancyEngland
Who can get a free NHS flu jab aged under 65?
Yes, aged 18 to 64
Google AI Overviews
Matches the NHS
The NHS says free flu jab for certain conditionsEngland
The NHS says free flu jab for certain conditionsEngland
Google AI Mode
Matches the NHS
The NHS says free flu jab for certain conditionsEngland
The NHS says free flu jab for certain conditionsEngland
ChatGPT
Matches the NHS
The NHS says free flu jab for certain conditionsEngland
The NHS says free flu jab for certain conditionsEngland
How long am I most contagious with flu?
First 5 days
●Different on AI Overviews
Google AI Overviews
Contradicts the NHS
The NHS says most infectious first 5 days
The NHS says most infectious first 5 days
●Different on AI Mode
Google AI Mode
Contradicts the NHS
The NHS says most infectious first 5 days
The NHS says most infectious first 5 days
ChatGPT
Matches the NHS
The NHS says most infectious first 5 days
The NHS says most infectious first 5 days
Matches the NHS
Not up frontDiffers from the NHS
Where the answers came from
NHS website16
GOV.UK3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 NHS inform2
Vaccine Knowledge Project1 Square1 Where the answers came from
NHS website5
Vaccine Knowledge Project1 A.Vogel1
Friends Medical Service1
Innovative Urgent Care Centers1
UF Health1 Where the answers came from
NHS website7
Square1 NHS inform1
Pharmaroo Pharmacy1
First Care Pharmacy1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 Where the answers came from
NHS website4
GOV.UK3