It considers lowering the age of high-risk groups from 65 to 60 years. For the first time, influenza vaccination is systematically offered to children aged 6 months to 5 years (approximately 73,000 boys and girls).
Osakidetza will also manage covid-19 flu vaccine, “aims to promote the work of professionals” and “seeks the comfort of the people.” The Minister of Health stated at a press conference, Gotzosagaduy,came up with vaccination campaign This year, as he said, after stressing the importance of vaccines, he recalled that vaccination against these two diseases is not mandatory.
About the date, Osakidetza Vaccination will begin and risk group (Over 60 years old, people with chronic conditions, pregnant women, social care workers, carers and people living with immunosuppressed people) October 9starting today (October 2), you can request an appointment by phone or online.
Starting November 6th will be able to get vaccinated rest of the population (Reservations can be applied for from October 30). For the first time, influenza vaccination is systematically offered to children aged 6 months to 5 years (approximately 73,000 boys and girls).
Basque has 864,720 doses of flu vaccine and $400,000 for COVID-19both vaccines have updated ingredients to ensure better protection against different strains and variants.
Health Minister Gotzone Sagardui, together with Itziar Larizgoitia, Public Health Director of the Ministry of Health, and Enrique Peiró, Public Health Project Coordinator of Osakidetza, presented this Monday the vaccination campaign against influenza and covid-19 Euskadi, in addition to the novelty of systematic influenza vaccination for children In addition to sex, we also considered Reduced from 65 to 60 years old age group was included in the high-risk group, thus increasing to 700,000 people.
Sagadoui explained that under the motto “Prevention is better than cure, get vaccinated”, the main goal of this year’s event is once again “to protect the individual health of the most vulnerable while safeguarding the collective health”.
Iparald promotes new activities
On Monday, Iparalde begins a new coronavirus vaccination campaign aimed at increasing protection one of the most vulnerablebrought forward due to a resurgence of the disease.
The new campaign was originally scheduled to begin on October 17, but was moved up two weeks due to the spread of the virus, including new variants, and an increase in hospitalizations.
Navarra starts on October 16th
The Ministry of Health of the Government of Navarra will start a combined influenza and Covid-19 vaccination campaign on October 16 targeting the population aged 60 or above (approximately 160,000 people in the regional community) and more than 7,500 people with medical conditions at high risk. Vaccination of health and social care staff will begin on October 23.