Catalina García, Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Andalusia, together with Jorge del Diego, Director of the Public Health and Drug Regulatory Agency, reported that on September 25, respiratory syncytial virus immunity (RSV). It should be remembered that RSV is the main cause of respiratory infections such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia.
Likewise, he reported that parents are starting to take appointments to vaccinate their children from now on. Under six months. The total contracted dose for the 2023-2024 event is 63,600the total budget is 13.8 million euros. The doses will be administered to all children born between October 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024.Likewise, injections will be given to all Babies born between April 1 and September 30, 2023will be captured at the end of this month.
Additionally, children under one year old will be treated history of premature birth Infants under 35 weeks, and other infants under 24 months with very high-risk chronic conditions.
childhood immunizations
In this sense, it is recommended that all parents with children under six months of age accept the invitation for RSV immunization.The problem is, over the last year, people infected with this virus have been hospitalized Andalusia 301 minors (during the largest peak in November).
“We believe that logically this will provide relief to worried parents and relatives. Possible attack of bronchiolitis in their children,” he added. Monoclonal antibodies against RSV will be administered for the first time in Andalusia, nirumab. In this way, the autonomous region continues to focus on health prevention, with one of the most advanced vaccination programs in the country.
Along these lines, he emphasized that this measure increases Get annual flu vaccine The campaign, launched in Andalusia during the 2022-2023 campaign, targets the child population from 6 months to 5 years (59 months) and “aims to protect children as much as possible from infection” respiratory pathology More often and get more help. “In the first year of childhood vaccination, more than 45% of the target population has been vaccinated.
On the other hand, he noticed, General Administration of Public Health and Drug Administration RSV has been included in sentinel surveillance protocols for acute respiratory infections in primary and hospital care, thereby joining the joint Covid19/influenza surveillance strategy developed for the 2020-2021 season.