Can I get the COVID vaccine and the flu vaccine on the same day?

The vaccination campaign for the current 2023/2024 academic year begins in the last week of September and will continue throughout the year. October, As announced by the Public Health Commission.

it’s about tThe third event Among them vaccines Flu and COVID-19 They are co-managed.

Is it safe to get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?

The Ministry of Health of Castile-La Mancha clarified that “it is safe”, noting that “experts believe that the country’s management Get two vaccines at the same time

Can be executed from There are no contraindications, Will not increase or enhance individual adverse reactions.

Who should get vaccinated?

On its website, the Ministry of Health recommends that the following groups of people receive the coronavirus vaccine:

• the elders 60 years.
• old 5 years working in residential and disability centers or have been institutionalized for a long time.
• resident in Closed institution.
• this Under 60 years old
  in condition risksuch as diabetes, cancer or kidney disease.
• this pregnant During any trimester of pregnancy.
• those women They had just given birth.
• of cohabitants Immunosuppressive.
• staff of Public and private health and social care centers (Except for students who are recommended to receive only the flu vaccine).
• Essential public servants.

On the other hand, influenza vaccination is recommended for the following people:

• people 5 to 59 years old Risk of complications is higher (5 to 18 years of age receiving long-term acetylsalicylic acid treatment and smokers).
• this intern At the Center for Health and Social Care.
• People with direct professional contact animals or their secretions Poultry, swine, mink or wildlife farms or operations.
• this Children 6 to 59 months.