Annual flu vaccination campaign begins – Diario El Ciudadano y la Región

The province of Santa Fe has begun its 2024 influenza virus vaccination campaign, which is free and mandatory every year and takes place in accordance with the national immunization calendar.

In this regard, Gabriela Clementz, Provincial Director of the Expanded Program on Immunization (PAI), reported on the logistical aspects of the campaign and highlighted the importance of its implementation.

“On Thursday the 21st, the influenza vaccination campaign begins with the goal of reducing complications, hospitalizations, sequelae and deaths caused by influenza virus infection,” Clements said.

He explained, “We are vaccinating the most vulnerable and exposed groups first and then proceeding to the entire target or recipient population: health workers and staff, staff and residents (seniors) of senior facilities; because while all of us Anyone can have the disease, but some groups are more likely to develop complications.”

The PAI chief continued: “In this way, the first batch of vaccines will be allocated to these two highest risk groups, and in a staggered manner according to the regulations of the national Ministry of Health, with the vaccination being administered first. Health personnel – they It’s the people who have to provide care during the most severe periods of influenza transmission – and those who are most vulnerable because of their age, the elderly.”

We then continue to treat pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy; postpartum women (if not vaccinated during pregnancy), children 6 months to 2 years of age, people 2 to 64 years of age with risk factors, and 65 years of age and above.