Andalusia started this Monday, October 30 Phase 3 of vaccination campaign influenza and Coronavirus The 2023/2024 year started on October 9 last year. Therefore, people over 60 years old, as well as other specialized groups (security forces and corps, livestock farmers, prison institutions) will be able to receive both vaccines.
this Department of Health and Consumer Affairs Given the current coverage figures just three weeks after the campaign began, Andalusians are thanked for their responsibility and commitment to public health.And today Nearly 50% of people over 85 years old have been vaccinated and More than 25% of people over 70 years oldAs reported in the press release.
also, Nearly 30,000 children aged 6 to 59 months So far, they have received flu shots, and 85% of people in nursing homes have received vaccinations against both influenza and COVID-19. 2023/2024 influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaigns start in the past October 9 Doses are available for people in nursing homes and disability centres; people aged over 85, and health and social care professionals.
Since October 16, people over the age of 70 have also been vaccinated; children 6 months or older, teenagers and adults with chronic medical conditions; highly dependent people and professional caregivers at home; pregnant and postpartum women need to vaccinate children Anti-influenza vaccine, children aged 6 to 59 months need to get the childhood anti-flu vaccine. Starting in December, family members of people over 60, people with chronic diseases and those at high risk, as well as pregnant and postpartum women will receive flu and coronavirus vaccines.
The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs recommends that all target groups receive influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to effectively and safely prevent serious infections from these viruses and avoid hospitalization. Likewise, it recognizes and values the efforts of health professionals, especially nurses, to ensure timely vaccinations.
This campaign boosts anti-flu dose
For this event, the Junta de Andalusia acquired Dose increased by 7.5% By 2022, the number of people fighting influenza will reach 2.2 million. This increase is largely attributable to one of the campaign’s most striking innovations: lowering the starting age for adult influenza vaccination, with adults now systematically vaccinated starting at age 60, just like the COVID-19 vaccine.
People in the target group can ask reserve Through the Salud Responde app or by phone, ClicSalud+ or at your health center. Regarding the coverage of the anti-influenza campaign in 2022-2023, more than 70% of people over 65 years old in Andalusia have been vaccinated; 46% of the group of children aged 6 to 59 months, for the first time they are included in the system’s vaccination coverage ; 81.3% are pregnant women; 50.6% are health and social health professionals.
Specifically, from October 3, 2022 to the end of April 2023, a total of 1,953,383 doses were administered, an increase of 206,662 doses compared to the 2021-2022 campaign. As a result, this year marks the highest number of flu doses administered in the history of Andalusia.