Flu vaccine this season has prevented more than 200 hospitalizations in Navarre

Flu vaccine this season has prevented more than 200 hospitalizations in NavarreJavier Vergaza

he Navarra Institute of Public Health and Occupational Health (ISPLN) shows that, based on preliminary results, This season’s flu vaccine is ‘moderately effective’ – As they explain, this level is good relative to other years – In fact, it is estimated “Flu vaccination has prevented more than 200 hospital admissions” in the Fore community.

Therefore, after pointing out More than 160,000 people have been vaccinated against influenza in Navarra This season, the head of the infectious disease and vaccination department, Jesus Castileclarified on Wednesday Vaccine ‘does not guarantee a person will not get the flu’.However, he added “Vaccinated people are still half as likely to go into the hospital.”

The problem, as he points out, is that “we can’t reveal the first and last names of the people we’re warning so no one takes it for granted.”

“We cannot reveal the first and last name of the person we are warning so no one will notice”

Jesus of Castile.Director of Infectious Diseases Department

Data comes from the latest report

Vaccine effectiveness is one of the final conclusions Epidemiological surveillance reportthe Ministry of Public Health released this Wednesday and confirmed for the third consecutive week Declining incidence of respiratory viruses. Consultations for acute respiratory tract infections fell in primary care between January 29 and February 4. There are 753 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, of which 67 per 100,000 are influenza syndrome and 17 per 100,000 are covid-19.

according to influenzathe report emphasizes Hospitalizations continue to decline -They registered 26, 17 fewer than the previous week – as well as primary care consultations. Among subtype influenza cases, 64% were influenza A H1N1 and 36% were influenza A H3N2.

this cycle of coronavirus Also stayed “at a low level”although it caused 13 income

–Same numbers as last week–.Located in Navarre More than 117,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

associated with — respiratory syncytial virus“There have been no pediatric admissions over the past two weeks, but sporadic cases continue to be identified, primarily among older adults,” the report states. Specifically, over the last week, 10 confirmed cases –9 less–, among which 5 Requires hospitalization –4 less–.

Reduce the incidence of pneumonia

Public health experts also confirmed “Pneumonia rates are down, Although it remains high and pneumococcal and Mycoplasma pneumoniae“.

for all this and Prevent severe respiratory infections among vulnerable populations (infants, the elderly or people with chronic diseases) and those around them, public health authorities remember to combine the following preventive measures: vaccination against covid-19 and influenza, maintaining a physical distance of more than one and a half meters, wearing a mask and adequate ventilation.

Finally, the report states From January 22 to 28, 145 people died in the Fore community. so, Overall death rates “continue to fall” but are “currently still slightly above the median for other years”.