Health department brings forward flu and coronavirus vaccination drive to last week of September
The Public Health Committee, which includes representatives of all autonomous regions and the Ministry of Health, was established last Tuesday, September 12, and the next vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 will begin in the different autonomous regions Starting from the last week of September.
The change (the previous date was set for October) was motivated by Cases rebound “slightly” This has happened in recent weeks, although they noted that “Stabilizing“.
This new document clearly stipulates Target populationincluding people over 60, high-risk groups, pregnant women, and health and social care staff, as well as staff in “health facilities” such as pharmacies.
Although the start date for the next flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaigns is set for the end of September, Some CCAAs have announced specific dates They have started or will start vaccinations.
andalusia
The military government of Andalusia plans to launch a combined influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign Around October 16 next yearAlthough a specific date has not yet been determined, the arrival of the coronavirus “souvenir vaccine” that the Ministry of Health “must send” is still awaited.
This was stated by the Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs, Catalina García, when questioned by journalists in Baeza (Jaén) on Monday, September 18, she explained No ‘separate’ vaccinations for two diseases ‘because there is no compliance’.
“Older people will get one vaccine, but they won’t get two doses, which means Our date has not been confirmed yet”, he said. In this sense, he recalled Flu vaccination will include a COVID-19 booster dose For “elderly and vulnerable people and health professionals”.
“They are already vaccines adapted to new variants. We have already said in advance that Andalusia will not receive vaccines that are not adapted to the new variants, because this does not make sense. But Europe does already purchase under AXBB.1, but at the moment we only have one supplier, and that is Pfizer,” he commented.
Aragon
Aragon announced that it will start influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations in the region first week of october In nursing homes, based on reports and information collected by regional executive agencies european publishing house.and from October 16health professionals will be vaccinated, followed by the rest of the population in priority.
It is worth mentioning that at this event, in addition to high-risk groups, influenza vaccines will also be administered. for smokers.
Principality of Asturias
In the case of Asturias, the Ministry of Health will also start this Monday joint vaccinations against influenza and Covid-19 October 2 In a nursing home.The remaining target groups (people with medical indications, people over 60 years old, people over 50 years old in residential or disability centers, long-term institutionalized people and other vulnerable groups) will receive Starting October 9th.
To get vaccinated, you can go to health centers and clinics The services of the Principality Health Service (Sespa) are available until the end of the seasonal season. reserve At everyone’s reference center.
This year, the flu vaccine is also recommended for children aged 6 to 59 months, smokers, students in health and social care centers and people who work directly with animals.
cantabria
Cantabria The Cantabria Health Service (SCS) starts a joint vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 in December 2019 October 1The announcement was made in a statement by Health Minister César Pascual, Public Health Director María Isabel de Frutos and María Jesús Caberoel, head of the pediatric service at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, the Cantabrian Government reported.
The first week of October, mainly Disabled people and nursing homes, prioritizing the most vulnerable groups.and Starting October 15thWill continue to be vaccinated for othersIn line with the recommendations of the Interregional Commission on National Health Systems (CISNS), special attention is paid to people over 60 years of age, high-risk groups of any age, pregnant women, health and social care staff and essential public service workers, it is stated.
Primary care health centers require appointments.
castilla la mancha
Date to be confirmed.
castile and leon
Castile and Leon starts vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 this year October 3 in nursing homes, while the remaining target groups (over 60s, social health workers, as well as pregnant women and other vulnerable groups) will be able to receive the vaccine October 10th.
Novelly, the target groups for this year’s flu vaccine include: Children 6 to 5 years old and smokers.
Catalonia
Catalonia starts vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 last week of september vaccinate people living in nursing homes, and Starting from October 16th, It will be open to other groups of people who want to be vaccinated.
Specifically, vaccination The following order of priority will be respectedAs they note in their report on this autumn’s vaccination campaign: People living in nursing homes, people receiving home care, people aged 80 or over, health and social care staff, people with risk conditions, over 60 people and other groups.
Extremadura
Extremadura Health Services plans to launch influenza and Covid-19 vaccination campaign Before the end of OctoberAs reported by the Minister of Health and Social Services Sara García Espada and collected european publishing house.
However, he explained that the vaccination campaign coming soon and? The exact date has not yet been determined for the beginning of it.
Galicia
Joint vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 begins in Galicia in 2019 September 25 Health Minister Julio García Comesaña said the campaign will last until December 31. He presented the vaccination campaign last Friday, September 15, together with the Director of Public Health Carmen Durán Parrondo.
As such, it was one of the first regions to start the campaign, choosing the first possible start day.Like previous events, this event will be at different vaccination points and in sequence In a note, they noted that “priority is given to the most at-risk groups,” the first of which is People in nursing homes and disability centers.
balearic islands
For their part, the Balearic Islands will start their influenza and Covid-19 vaccination campaigns from late October, according to Ministry of Health sources. chain existsalthough they clarified that a specific date for the start of the event has yet to be determined.
Canary Islands
Date to be confirmed.
rioja
In La Rioja, vaccination campaign begins this year first week of october For people living in a dwelling; the second week The same month for people aged 85 and over and health and social care professionals; and third for others, according to some media reports.
Madrid’s neighborhoods
Next step for Madrid communities to start vaccination against flu and Covid-19 October 16first of all in nursing homes and health and social hygiene staff, as they stated in a note.
Next, will be expanded to other populationsfirst targeting people ages 60 to 64 or younger with underlying medical conditions, as well as pregnant women.
Murcia region
Date to be confirmed.
navarre
The Ministry of Health in Navarra will start a vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 October 16 next yearThe government of Navarra explains that first of all people over 60 years old and those with high-risk medical conditions, as well as health and social health professionals, follow “the geographical and age or vulnerability criteria of the health centers and clinics of Navarra” This is A statement.
People over the age of 80 will be the first to receive text messages to allow them to manage their appointments Starting October 3rdcontinue to target the remaining target groups.
Basque Country
Vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 to start in Basque Country, targeting people over 60 years old and high-risk groups in Basque Country October 9but starting this Monday, October 2, you can make an appointment now.
The campaign started in nursing homes in the last week of September, also targeting social health workers, and is expected to start next year November 6 Others can make appointments starting Oct. 30 and request one of the vaccines or both. They will receive a personal call from the Osakidetza or BetiOn service center and, if required, they will be vaccinated in their own home.
This was announced by the Minister of Health Gotzone Sagardui together with the Public Health Director of the Ministry of Health Itziar Larizgoitia and Enrique Peiró, Coordinator of the Public Health Project of Osakidetza, who presented this Monday the influenza vaccination campaign and covid-19 in Euskadi, 864,720 doses of flu vaccine and 400,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccineboth vaccines have updated ingredients to ensure better protection against different strains and variants.
Among the new features, The age of high-risk groups is lowered from 65 to 60, thus increasing to 700,000 people. In addition, influenza vaccination will be systematically offered to children aged 6 months to 5 years (approximately 73,000 boys and girls) for the first time.
According to Sagaduy’s recollection, risk group They are residents, people aged 60 or over, people with chronic diseases or immunosuppression, pregnant women, professionals in health and social care, carers and cohabitants of immunosuppressed people, and children aged 6 months to 5 years. . Year.
valencian community
Finally, vaccination campaigns against influenza and Covid-19 will begin in Valencian communities targeting high-risk groups October 16 next yearAs the Minister of Health proposed and noted in a note.
One of the new features this year is that the flu vaccine will also be given to “Valencians over 60 years oldrather than the age of 65 identified so far, and was conducted in children aged 6 to 59 months without risk factors.