It gets dark earlier, dawns earlier, and most importantly, it gets colder; a sure sign that summer is ending and autumn is just around the corner.with them coldcold and important Related disease directory cold as influenza.
A simple influenzawhich can be fatal to someone with low defense, hence the importance Vaccination We learned about his calendar this Friday.
he Ministry of Health of the Government of Navarra The event will start on October 16th Vaccination joint confrontation influenza and Coronavirus disease population aged 60 or older (approximately 160,000 people in Navarra) and more than 7,500 people with high-risk medical conditions.
As a novelty, Vaccination in front of influenza It is targeted at children aged 6 to 59 months and will be administered intranasally from 24 months onwards.
The campaign will be “based on geography and age anyone vulnerability” inside health centre and office Regional Administrator Navarre explained in a statement.
On October 3, text messages will be gradually sent to target groups, with priority given to those Elderly group (people 80 and older) so they can manage their own appointments.
As always, appointments are best made online through your personal health folder, link citasalud.navarra.es. You can also inquire by calling the following telephone numbers: 948 370 130 for the Pamplona and Estrela Health District and 948 370 140 for Tudela. Again, applications can be made to the corresponding health center.
this Vaccination Health and social care professionals will also continue to make appointment requests at health centers starting from 16 October after receiving text messages.
Who should get the flu and COVID-19 vaccine
The main aim of the campaign is to “reduce morbidity and mortality” influenza and Coronavirus disease By immunizing the most vulnerable and those who are susceptible, influenza “It will have a greater impact on your health.”
Therefore, as this year’s main new product, it is recommended vaccine for influenza Children aged 6-59 months will be given intranasally from 24 months onwards.
All in all, a recommended group Vaccination united opposition influenza and Coronavirus disease yes:
– Persons aged 60 or above.
– People admitted to a nursing home.
– people from Worked within a disability center for 5 years or more.
– People From 6 months old Have risk conditions such as diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome, morbid obesity, chronic cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, renal disease, immunosuppression or cancer, and conditions that cause cognitive impairment (Down syndrome, dementia, etc.). Risk pathology.
– women pregnant During any trimester of pregnancy and within 6 months after delivery (if not Vaccinated pregnancy period).
– People cohabitant with those who have Highly immunosuppressive.
– Staff of health centers and institutions and social health.
– public service worker Basic or necessary.
also, vaccine be opposed to influenza It is also recommended for smokers and workers on farms and other types of farms who have direct occupational contact with animals.
On the other hand, it should be noted that vaccine in front of Coronavirus disease Can be administered more than 3 months after last dose vaccine or since the last infection.
Effective vaccines against new COVID-19 variants
For this event, the Ministry of Health of the Government of Navarra vaccine XBB subvariant-based mRNA Coronavirus diseasewhich provides protection against currently circulating strains.
As the Institute of Public and Occupational Health of Navarra (ISPLN) recalls, over the past year, Vaccination of influenza and Coronavirus disease “They are effective in preventing serious illness, reducing the risk of hospitalization and the possibility of serious illness in vulnerable groups,” according to the Public Health Bulletin of Navarra.In fact, people correctly Vaccinated Infected people are “80% less likely to be hospitalized.”
In this sense, he noted that “people who have a reduced immune response due to age or chronic disease are at greater risk of developing complications from these infections.” Therefore, another public health recommendation is to supplement Vaccination Among other precautions: avoid contact with people with symptoms of respiratory infection, always wear a mask if not possible, use a mask in crowded areas, choose outdoor activities or natural ventilation, and wash your hands.
On the other hand, to reduce transmission chains, “it is very important for people with respiratory symptoms to wear masks, wash hands frequently and reduce social interactions, especially with the most vulnerable groups.”