Over time, the popularity of handkerchiefs and thermometers continued to grow.since Spanish Society of Pediatrics and Epidemiologythey called Get people vaccinated. “We estimate that the number of people vaccinated is down 10 to 15% compared to last year,” said Amos Garcia, an honorary member of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology.
The expert, who is also the head of the Epidemiological Service of the Canary Islands, assures that this rate is also met in the following cases: People over 65 years old,Even though Children 6 months to 5 years oldThis year, for the first time, all autonomous regions are offering the vaccine free of charge to this group of people.Presented by Francisco Álvarez, Coordinator of the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Spanish Society of Pediatrics call parentsfor children of this age, vaccination. “The same number of children under 2 are hospitalized with influenza as children over 65. We must strengthen itso that the coverage will at least increase, 50% off before Christmas“, it noted.
Both men remember that it is also important to vaccinate young children because it is foreseeable that more and more children will be vaccinated Fewer older people will contract the disease A few weeks later, the flu epidemic began to peak.