Additionally, 1 million citizens have received enhanced assistance against COVID-19
On January 31, the Madrid community concluded the seasonal influenza vaccination campaign that started on October 16, and 1.5 million people have been vaccinated. The coverage rate for seniors aged 65 and above is 69%, with a total of 844,441 people. 85,155 healthy children aged 6 months to 5 years received this preventive treatment, a first-of-its-kind measure in the region.
Apart from, 1 million citizens, including 75% of Madrid’s population over 80 years old, have access to enhanced measures against COVID-19recommended for use by risk groups, which also mainly include patients with chronic diseases and social health professionals.
Sanitation Committee, Fatima Matutwho reported these data today during a visit to the Health Center of Las Cortes in the capital, thanked the nursing professionals for their work in this initiative to protect the health of the population, as well as the technical staff of the General Directorate of Public Health.
Matute stressed that this season “the impact of vaccination campaigns against influenza and other respiratory viruses has been clearly recognized because Incidence rates lower than pre-pandemic season Logically, it has had an impact on the reduction in overall case numbers and hospitalizations.
Regarding immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that causes bronchiolitis and for which the Madrid Public Health System is a pioneer, To date, services have been provided to 81% of the target population, or 36,227 children under six months of age and newborns since October 1 last year (96% of whom were delivered since October). This measure, which lasts until March 31 at the Niño Jesús public hospital and public and private maternity hospitals (for newborns), has resulted in a reduction of more than 50% in the number of cases and a 70% reduction in the number of cases. Children under one year old were admitted to the hospital.
«These results are the result of the following measures Joint working strategies for all levels of care and supported by the pillars of vaccination prevention, epidemiological alerts and medical resource planning, Winter Plans »Matute said.
He also recalled that although the flu peak occurred in the last week of last year, its incidence rate was 181 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which was well below the level of more than 300 cases in other seasons, It is currently at 35.5, very close to falling below the epidemic threshold.
Regarding COVID-19, the consultant said there are currently 11.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, It was nearly 62% lower than the previous week, and revenue dropped by 50%. The second dose of vaccination is targeted at high-risk groups: people aged 60 years and above and people aged 12 to 59 years with medical conditions at public health centers and other authorized sites in the region.
To address the spread of diseases typical of this era, the Community of Madrid launched the winter planinclude Employ 1,800 professionals and provide 1,075 beds in the hospital center Nursing needs based on daily stress monitoring. Rapid referral lines to secondary inpatient and support hospitals have also been established.
Thanks to daily monitoring, The first phase of measures was launched at the end of November, and the next phase of measures was launched in mid-to-late December. The regional government reported that this was based on monitoring of emergency services such as medical inpatient wards and intensive care units.