For the first time, smokers and children aged 6 to 59 months are included
Parma, October 11 (European Press) –
The combined 2023-2024 seasonal influenza and Covid-19 vaccination campaign will begin on October 16 and run until the end of the seasonal respiratory virus season, covering children aged 6 to 59 months for the first time. .
The news was reported at a press conference on Wednesday by Health Secretary Manuela García, Public Health Director Elena Esteban and Vaccine Coordinator Antonia Garmez.
“The fundamental goal is to increase the number of people vaccinated. Last year, the vaccination rate in the Balearic Islands was 48%, which is a significant downward trend and below the national average,” warned the consultant, who hopes to reach at least this season’s target of 60 % s population.
With this, the campaign will begin next Monday to vaccinate residential homes, day centers and health professionals.
A week later, on October 23, the campaign for the general population will begin at health centers, while the start date for childhood influenza vaccination has been set for November 3.
The ministry has a budget of €3 million and will distribute 266,800 doses of influenza vaccine. Of these, 140,000 doses are adjuvanted influenza vaccines, 4,800 doses of high-load vaccines for particularly vulnerable seniors, 22,000 doses of intranasal vaccines for children aged two to four years and 11 months, and 100,000 doses of IV vaccines. price vaccine.