As we are on high alert as cases of respiratory viruses, influenza A and COVID-19 increase and we await the peak of the curve in the coming weeks, one of the most repeated recommendations from experts is that the elderly, vulnerable and children go to health centers to get vaccinated vaccine. Therefore, symptoms of the virus will be minimized.
However, in some health centers in the Autonomous Region of Madrid, doses of influenza vaccine for children aged 6 to 59 months have been exhausted.Specifically, this shortage occurs in The longest health center in Arganda del Reyone of two that this Madrid town has.
“Children’s vaccines have sold out and are not expected to be received, so the center is currently unable to vaccinate any more children.”. This is the response from staff at the office to some parents who come to make appointments to vaccinate their children. “If you want a more specific answer, please contact the Madrid community,” they noted at the health center.
The Ministry of Health of the Autonomous Region of Madrid stated: ‘They can’t provide information’ Some clinics in the region have run out of flu shots amid a cluster of cases.
In addition, children belonging to this health center and who have not yet been vaccinated will not be able to receive the vaccine (at least in the short term) because, as confirmed by another office in Arganda del Rey, “You cannot vaccinate people who are not geographically part of the area”. At the Arganda-Felicida Health Center (the second of the two health centers in the city), they have confirmed to AS that they do have flu vaccines in stock.
Mandatory use of masks in hospitals and health centers
This issue becomes even more important after the Ministry of Health enforced it. Mask use compulsory in health and social care centers across SpainGiven that hospital respiratory virus cases are rebounding and likely to increase in the coming weeks.
The cumulative incidence rate in the Autonomous Community of Madrid is In the first week of 2024, 177 people per 100,000 residents were vaccinated against influenza, a flu vaccination rate of approximately 65%. However, while many experts agree that vaccination is one of the best treatments for fighting the virus, many children in Arganda del Rey may not be able to get vaccinated.
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