Campaign against influenza begins throughout Buenos Aires:: News from Lomas de Zamora

Nicolás Kreplak, Minister of Health of Buenos Airesannounced the launch of Flu vaccination campaign Implemented across the province in 2024, it aims to reduce complications, hospitalizations, deaths and sequelae caused by influenza virus infection among high-risk groups.

“this Flu or influenzaA is a respiratory viral disease that usually occurs during the coldest months of the year. The vaccine is given once a year, is free and does not require a doctor’s prescription,” he said.

Young children, the elderly, pregnant or postpartum women, and people with risk factors may develop serious complications from the disease.

he National vaccination calendar Includes free flu vaccine in all countries Vaccination center in the province of Buenos Aires.

It is important to remember that the flu vaccine cannot spread disease because it is made with inactivated (dead) virus, and it can be used with the Covid-19 vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, or other vaccines. National calendar.

To protect against the flu, a shot is needed every year to ensure immunity to the variants of the flu virus that circulate each season.

People over 65, people aged 2 to 64 with risk factors, pregnant women and health workers do not need a doctor’s order to request vaccination. For boys and girls aged 6 to 24 months, two doses are given first, 30 days apart, and then annually.

Dengue fever, another agenda

Despite the gradual increase in dengue cases, which have now killed 79 people, the government has ruled out the use of a vaccine. Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adoni,

Tough tone: “We don’t think it’s necessary at this time.”