Valencian communities start flu immunization campaign today 2,683 vaccination sites, 2 million doses of vaccine, in 417 is residential.The goal is to be able to protect more than 1,350,000 people take part in dual vaccination campaignbecause in addition to the flu, you will also receive the COVID-19 vaccine if directed.
Health Minister Marciano Gómez said the goal of the campaign is to “protect the most vulnerable groups who may suffer complications due to their personal circumstances and reasons”. Given that large portions of the target populations for influenza vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination coincide, A joint vaccination campaign has been proposed. “
Specifically, during the 2023-2024 season, influenza and COVID-19 vaccination goals are to achieve or Vaccination coverage for people over 65 years old exceeds 75% and health and social hygiene staff, and Pregnant women and people with other risk conditions have an incidence rate of more than 60%. “This involves the immunization of more than 1,350,000 people and the management of more than 1,350,000 people,” stressed Marciano Gomez.
combined vaccination
It is recommended to receive both the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine 60 years and above and persons 5 years and above or those under the care of functional diversity centers and others who are long-term institutionalized and live in closed institutions.
Likewise, people are also advised to co-administer People under 60 with dangerous medical conditions;Pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy and women in the puerperium; people living together People with high levels of immunosuppression; staff of public and private health and social care centers and institutions; and Professionals engaged in essential public services (National security forces and corps, firefighters, civil protection personnel and health emergency services personnel).
priority
Vaccination will be prioritized Residents of senior centers and multifunctional centres; people aged 80 and over; health and social hygiene staff; people aged 60 to 79 and other high-risk groups.
Health professionals at residential centers have begun vaccinating residents and staff against COVID-19 and influenza at residential centers, supported by Ministry of Health staff where necessary.
In itself, Seniors 80 years or older will receive a flu shot at the health center along with their COVID-19 vaccine dose.
In this sense, citizens belonging to high-risk groups who need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza, You can request an appointment from the start of the event through the Gva +Salut APP and the Conselleria de Sanitat website.
About vaccination Pregnant women, will take advantage of routine pregnancy tests Get vaccinated at a health center.
Regarding reliance on health personnel from the Ministry of Healthand will be vaccinated through occupational risk prevention services and/or preventive medicine. In primary care, vaccinations will be administered by center staff.
Flu vaccination
This year’s events include: As an innovation, the vaccine will be administered to Valencians over 60 years old, instead of the 65 years previously prescribed. Another novelty is that it includes healthy children under five years of age (6 to 59 months) in order to vaccinate the maximum number of citizens and prevent infections.
Children aged 6 to 59 months without pathology They will receive the flu vaccine at any time after the vaccination campaign starts, without interfering with the vaccination of other groups.
Likewise, as already announced by the Minister of Health, another new feature of the 2023-2024 season activities is The intranasal attenuated vaccine will be used for the first time in children aged 2 to 4 years in the Valencian community.which offers greater protection against influenza virus infection, is easier to administer, and is less aggressive in avoiding punctures.
Too Plans to vaccinate people between the ages of 5 and 59 who are at higher risk for flu complications. For example: People between 5 and 18 years of age who are receiving long-term treatment with acetylsalicylic acid due to a risk of developing Reye syndrome; People who have direct occupational contact with poultry, pig or mink farms or farm animals or their secretions or wild animals animals (birds, wild boars or mustelids); and smokers.
COVID-19 vaccine
About the COVID-19 vaccines you will receive It is the best choice recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). This is an mRNA vaccine obtained from the Omicron XBB.1.5 strain.