Influenza and Covid-19 vaccinations will begin on October 3 among the sheltered groups in Castile and Leon, and a week later, on October 10, the influenza vaccine will reach the general population in the recommended group. For 2023-2024 events, Ministry of Health will have 805,500 doses of vaccine on hand Fight the flu, This involves an investment of €10.5 million, including a new intranasal vaccine designed for children aged 6 to 59 months and recommended for smokers.
Ika. Regarding Covid-19 vaccines, Castile and Leon will receive slightly more than 400,000 doses from the Ministry of Health, which will arrive every week until the last week of October. Nearly 26,000 doses of vaccine have arrived at the Territorial Health Service so far, so vaccinations will begin for people in facilities.
General Manager of Public Health Department, Sonya TamesRecall that the recommendation when receiving the coronavirus vaccine is to wait after there is evidence of infection, although this is a bit complicated, since the pathological cause has not yet been diagnosed. “There are no negative side effects, but it’s not worth getting vaccinated early because you’ll already be protected for at least three months after having recently contracted the disease. When in doubt, get vaccinated“, he noted. Regarding the type of vaccine, he noted that it will be subvariants of omicron strains It ensures protection against circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2, which have not yet stabilized and mutated and require updating. He added: “This may not be the case in the future as the coronavirus will be more stable and the vaccine will not need to be updated, just booster doses.”
administrative
Flu and Covid campaign starts October 3rd at Senior Centersand continue Starting from October 10, ordinary people Included in groups recommended for vaccination. For those accommodated in residences, their vaccination will be carried out by health professionals from each health district of Castile and León, who will visit these institutions to receive both vaccines. Their presence will be used to vaccinate the professionals working there.
Health and social care staff will be able to receive both vaccines at their workplace, by referring to occupational health services. For the remaining people aged 60 and above and those under 60 with risk factors, each health district determines where vaccinations are available and how to make appointments based on social, demographic and health conditions. . , among others.
You can apply for a vaccination appointment three days before October 10 through the usual channels, such as the Sacyl Conecta app, the phone number of your health center and the Castile and Leon Health Portal. The bulk of the vaccination campaign will take place in October, November and the first half of December, although health centers always have a surplus of vaccine for those who wish to receive it later.
Health Minister Alejandro Vázquez assured during the campaign: Target This is to protect the most vulnerable people from influenza and COVID-19, which can be harmful to health and life. He therefore called on all target groups to be vaccinated, especially those with multiple comorbidities, the Italian Ministry of Health reported.
risk groups
About the flu, The campaign will target those most at risk The risk of complications if you get the flu, and the risk of potentially spreading the flu to other people who are at high risk for complications. The vaccine is recommended for people aged 60 and over; people who have been confined to disability centers and nursing homes for five or more years, as well as other long-term institutionalized people and residents of closed institutions.
return, It’s aimed at people under 60 Have risk conditions such as diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome, morbid obesity, chronic cardiovascular, neurological or respiratory diseases including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis and asthma, recipients of blood products and multiple transfusions, Asplenia or severe splenic dysfunction, liver disease, chronic disease including chronic alcoholism, severe neuromuscular disease, immunosuppression including primary immunodeficiency and HIV infection or drug-induced immunodeficiency, and transplant recipients and complement defect.
Additionally, it targets cancer and hematological malignancies, cerebrospinal fluid fistulas and cochlear implants or pending, celiac disease, chronic inflammatory diseases, conditions and diseases that cause cognitive impairment; Down syndrome, dementia, etc.), and Pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy and women in the postpartum period (within 6 months postpartum and not vaccinated); people living with highly immunosuppressed people; except those working in health and social care centres, and those involved in essential services personnel, such as agents of national security forces and agencies, firefighters, civil defense personnel.
In this sense, Alejandro Vazquez encourages health workers to get flu vaccine, That follows a “significant” increase last year to 60%, a percentage he said he hoped to surpass in the next campaign.
Apart from, The Department of Health recommends that children aged 6 to 59 months receive the flu vaccine. This represents a novelty in the immunization calendar of Castilla and León. For the youngest children under 23 months, the vaccine will be given intramuscularly, while for children aged 24 to 59 months, the vaccine will be given intranasally. Additionally, there are education center workers, those between the ages of 5 and 59, who are at higher risk for flu complications, including adult smokers.
Tames claimed that experts predict that the flu epidemic will normalize “100 percent” this year after several campaigns in which it was affected by different factors, such as not having the flu, Ical reported number of people. COVID-19 prevention and widespread use of masks over the years. Therefore, the duration is also expected to be longer.
Another novelty is the immunization against bronchiolitis, People born between March 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 will be given one dose of the new drug Nirsevimab. The ministry has spent 2.8 million euros to purchase 13,000 doses. The adviser hopes the immunization will have a good effect on the target population and that the impact of bronchiolitis will be “much smaller” than previous campaigns, as research shows it is “very effective”.