As every year, the province of Buenos Aires begins the influenza vaccination campaign shown in the calendar, targeting people with certain comorbidities or risks, in anticipation of the winter months when most cases occur.
To understand this, Bells Code(90.9)and Manuel BatistaDeputy Director of the Health Department of Region 11, who told how they will carry out this activity in the region and who has the authority to receive it.
De Battista said the influenza vaccination program is repeated every year and is shown on a calendar, targeting people under 3 years old and over 65 years old, as well as pregnant women, medical personnel and high-risk groups.
Regarding prioritization, health professionals said that “vaccination starts in phases.” Health workers will be vaccinated first, then pregnant women and children, then the rest of the population noted on the calendar.
It should be remembered that the vaccine does not prevent influenza but rather protects those who may develop complications. “We still don’t have the circulation of the flu virus that we expected it to come,” DeBatista said. He added, “There’s no point in vaccinating people who are no more at risk than the flu because vaccination prevents complications.” .”
The flu, or influenza, is a respiratory viral illness that usually occurs during the coldest months of the year, and most affected people recover without medical treatment. However, young children, the elderly, pregnant or postpartum women, and people with risk factors may develop serious complications from the disease.
The national vaccination calendar includes an annual influenza vaccine for high-risk groups, available free of charge at all vaccination centers in the province of Buenos Aires.