Dates, who must be vaccinated and who does not

vaccination campaign influenza It’s already started. The first region to wake up is Andalusia, which starts on Monday 25 September. They will follow in other autonomous regions such as Catalonia, Galicia, the Basque Country or Murcia. The Autonomous Community of Madrid will have to wait until October.

Predicting influenza virus activity is difficult because it depends on many factors such as human behavior, previous immunity Even the weather.

However, for the first time, health authorities have included more groups of people recommended for vaccination.

Everything is for if what happened last time happens again autumn and winter (whose case peak occurred earlier) has the highest number of people immunized against influenza.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most common influenza viruses in the Southern Hemisphere this winter are influenza A (H1N1) and the least common influenza A (H3N2).

In other parts of the planet, such as Chile and South Africa, flu season is coming earlier, while in Australia, a model of what can happen in Europe, it’s the same as in previous years.

Who needs flu and COVID-19 vaccinations

According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, the following groups of people are recommended to receive influenza vaccination:

• Persons 60 years of age or older.

• Persons aged 5 and over in centers and residences for persons with disabilities.

• People under 60 years of age with diabetes, chronic cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory disease, obesity, cancer, celiac disease, cognitive impairment, or immunosuppression.

• Pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy.

• People who live with immunocompromised people.

• Personnel from health and social care centers and national security forces and agencies.

And only for influenza

In addition to the above-mentioned groups, the following groups of people are recommended to receive influenza vaccination:

• Children 6-59 months old.

• People aged 5 to 18 years who require long-term treatment with acetylsalicylic acid due to the possibility of Reye’s syndrome following influenza.

• Students at the Center for Health and Social Wellness.

• Persons who have direct occupational contact with animals or their secretions.

Egg Allergy and Flu Vaccine

Flu vaccines are made through an egg-based process, so they contain a certain amount of a protein called ovalbumin that can cause allergies to this food. Egg Allergy and Flu Vaccine

Flu vaccines are made through an egg-based process, so they contain a certain amount of a protein called ovalbumin that can cause allergies to this food.

this Dr. Nancy OrtegaThe chairman of the SEAIC Drug Allergy Committee emphasized that “trace amounts are tiny amounts of substances, and allergic persons should not have extreme allergic reactions after taking them.”

“Due to the diversity of ingredients in vaccines and their excipients, if a person is allergic to eggs, it is recommended that they receive an egg-free vaccine. The same applies to people allergic to certain antibiotics: they are advised to receive an egg-free vaccine. “Avoid containing” content.