All the details of the Zamora flu and COVID vaccination campaign

All the details of the Zamora flu and COVID vaccination campaign

Zamora 66,057 doses of flu vaccine will be provided for the campaign that begins in residences on October 3 and will be rolled out to the general population in target groups on the 10th, the same date as the immunization plan against COVID-19, although the vaccine has not yet been administered as the province As Leticia García Sánchez, territorial representative of the Junta of Castile and León, stressed at a press conference, the region is governed independently and is willing to convey this message to citizens.

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The regional representative explained that health and social hygiene personnel will be able to receive both vaccines in the workplace by referring to occupational health services; for the remaining groups aged 60 and above, and under 60 years with risk factors, the health districts will be able to receive both vaccines according to their social , population and situation, determine where vaccinations are available and how to make an appointment.

In any case, you can apply for a vaccination appointment a few days before October 10 through the usual channels: the Sacyl Conecta app, the phone number of each health center and the Castile and Leon Health Portal.

Target population

Influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations are recommended for people aged 60 or over, people aged 5 and over living in disability centers and nursing homes, and other long-term hospital residents and residents of closed institutions. For people under 60 years of age with risk factors for the disease; for pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy and women in the postpartum period; for cohabitants of immunosuppressed people; staff of public and private health and social hygiene centers; and those working in essential public health Personnel working in services such as national security forces and corps, firefighters or civil defence, etc.

In addition to the above, influenza vaccination is recommended for children aged 6 to 59 months. This is a novelty in the immunization calendar of Castilla and León. Children 6 to 23 months will receive the vaccine intramuscularly, and children 24 to 59 months will receive the vaccine intranasally.

Staff of educational centers at any level of education should also take part; People aged 5 to 59 years, who are at higher risk of complications from influenza; Students doing internships in health and social care centers; People working on farms, poultry farms, pig farms or mink farms People who work or come into contact with wildlife.

coronavirus disease vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine to be administered this season is a monovalent vaccine that ensures protection against circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2. Until the last week of October, Castile and Leon will receive more than 400,000 doses of these vaccines every week from the Ministry of Health. The number of people who arrived in Zamora remains unclear.

Balance of 2022 Flu Campaign

Regarding the balance of the regional campaign for 2022, a total of 720,492 people have been vaccinated against influenza in Castile and León, of which 58,280 are in Zamora, accounting for 34.71% of those immunized, the fifth most vaccinated province. its population.

Different age groups have different vaccination rates. Nearly 85% of people over 75 were vaccinated last year, which is the age group with the highest proportion. The share was similarly high at 77% among the 65 to 75 age group, falling to nearly 70% among the 60 to 65 age group and 59 and under. Significant decline, the proportion is about 12%.

bronchiolitis immunity

A novelty in this year’s immunization program is the emergence of a new drug called Nirsevimab, which helps immunize against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), known as bronchiolitis. Zamora will have 700 doses of the drug, with single doses to be given to children born between March 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

Depending on the child’s date of birth, the vaccine will be administered in a hospital or health center, so children born on or after October 1 will receive the monoclonal antibody at the birth hospital, while children born on or after October 1 will receive it at the birth hospital. The hospital accepts monoclonal antibody vaccination. Doses will be received in the usual health centers or vaccination centers in March and September.

For a group of infants at high risk for severe RSV disease, premature infants younger than 35 weeks will receive a single dose of Nirsevimad before their first birthday. Patients with congenital heart disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or severe immunosuppression will receive this drug before each RSV season, before age two, and at the time of immunization.