Castile-La Mancha begins vaccination campaign

The Government of Castilla-La Mancha begins on Thursday, October 19, the annual vaccination campaign against influenza and COVID-19, which will last until March 31, 2024, the health authorities detailed to Newtral.es this activity. This season, in addition to prioritizing high-risk groups, Castilla-La Mancha will for the first time offer the flu vaccine to children between six months and five years old and to smokers.

With Ciudadanos and SESCAM General Manager moving forward, the process can proceed No appointment requiredAccording to Europa Press, “vaccination is made accessible to everyone.” Therefore, the autonomous region government’s goal for this campaign is to vaccinate 75% of people over 60 years old and 60% of pregnant women and high-risk groups.

Who in Castile-La Mancha must get the flu and COVID-19 vaccinations?

Presenting the vaccination campaign in Castile-La Mancha, SESCAM Director of Public Health Laura Ruiz and Director of Nursing and Quality Montserrat Hernández recalled that vaccination is recommended Fighting COVID-19 and the flu The following demographic groups:

• Persons aged 60 years and above and persons aged 5 years and above in centers and nursing homes for persons with disabilities, as well as other long-term residents and residents of closed institutions.
• People under 60 years of age with dangerous medical conditions such as diabetes, chronic cardiovascular, neurological or respiratory diseases, cancer, anemia or hemophilia.
• Pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy and women in the postpartum period (up to six months after giving birth and not vaccinated during pregnancy).
• People who live with highly immunosuppressed people.
• Personnel from public and private health and social health centers and institutions (health and non-health care).
• Personnel engaged in essential public services, with “special emphasis”: national security forces and corps, the armed forces, firefighters and civil protection services.

Flu vaccination. Likewise, the government of Castilla-La Mancha recommends that the following people receive influenza vaccination:

• Population of children 6 to 59 months (5 years).
• People between the ages of 5 and 59 are at higher risk of complications from this infection.
• Persons between 5 and 18 years of age receiving long-term acetylsalicylic acid treatment.
• smoker.
• Students undertake internships at the Center for Health and Social Care.
• Persons who have direct occupational contact with animals or their secretions on poultry, swine, mink or wildlife farms or operations.

Where to get the COVD-19 and flu vaccine

The vaccination space during this year’s vaccination campaign in Castilla-La Mancha will depend on two departments:

• The general population will be able to get vaccinated at primary health centres.
• Health professionals will receive vaccinations in occupational risk prevention services.