Today the flu/corona vaccination campaign starts in nursing homes in Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza. The health center’s nursing team has gone to their health region’s residences to vaccinate seniors. They will perform this task bit by bit in different residences until the entire population is completed. As part of this operation, health and social hygiene staff associated with these residences were also vaccinated.
Estíbaliz Tolosa, general manager of the Humanization and Care Department, encouraged high-risk groups to get vaccinated.
Begoña Adiego, head of the health promotion and preventive services department, said the work has started in residences.
Also today, flu vaccinations for children begin. In this case, it is done in primary care and people have to book an appointment through the Salud Informa app.
Starting from October 16, the agenda will be gradually opened to groups that are easy to vaccinate: those over 60 years old and those under 60 years old with risk factors.
respiratory syncytial virus
As for the pediatric population, this year’s campaign includes dosing the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab to prevent infections and complications caused by respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of respiratory illness and hospitalization in children. 1 year (more than 80% and less than 6 months). The route of administration is intramuscular puncture and protection is provided from the day of administration. The campaign started on Sunday at the hospital as the newborns will be immunized there.
In addition, babies born between April 1 and September 30 this year can be vaccinated at their health centers or private vaccination centres. Pediatric care will notify families when appropriate to bring their child to a center where they will receive Nirsevimab.
Babies born in hospitals starting from October 1 and during the immunization season will be vaccinated with monoclonal antibodies in the hospital at birth.
The neonatology department will notify high-risk children (those who are premature or have other underlying conditions who are at high risk for severe bronchiolitis caused by RSV). The final group included children under 24 months of age.