this Vaccination influenza Started “Half Throttle” Among health workers, this is one of the groups to be vaccinated this fall and winter, and is a priority group along with the elderly and people in nursing homes.This is what they have been denouncing ever since Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine and public health (Svmpsp) from where They called the joining figures “shocking” Recorded in the first three weeks.
People over 80, and those in nursing homes and medical facilities are the first to receive the flu vaccine
According to the health department, 26,262 health workers have been vaccinated since the campaign began on October 16. 32% of the total The president of the Valencian Association pointed out yesterday that “in the same week last year, the coverage rate was already 50-60%”, Juan Francisco Navarro Gracia. According to preventionists, there are Health sector where only ’20 per cent’ are vaccinated number of toilets, so we will not be able to achieve the 75% or the same target set for this year, lbequeathed to three quarters of health workers.
They remember from scientific associations that it was health workers who had a “Labor and moral” obligations Protect yourself from the flu “for yourself first and for Avoid infection when caring for patients “Unnecessary winter sick days”, during which a surge in cases of influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory infections pushes health systems to extremes. “Older workers responded better, but Young health workers don’t see the risks, but they must take responsibilityNavarro insisted.
downward trend; downward trend
The arrival of coronavirus and the mass vaccination campaign meant that flu immunization benefited, with real record numbers set for 2021.That winter they got flu shots 94.28% of medical staff. However, coverage dropped to 80.12% in the second year (although the target was met). It remains to be seen whether this “bad start” will lead to a continuation of the downward trend, or if it is the result of a particularly warm autumn that the Valencian community has recorded so far. “It’s all well and good when a pandemic brings fear, but “Now it seems we’ve gone to the other extreme.””, insists the Valencian Preventist president.
Flu is, but COVID-19 is not
For this risk group it is also recommended The piercing is double Same as seniors: Protect yourself from the flu and coronavirus at the same time. However, this did not materialize either. According to the Society of Preventive Medicine, “Up to 20%” toilets Those who got the flu shot are saying no to the coronavirus vaccine. “We must once again call on workers to be held accountable,” Navarro said.
The Scientific Society emphasized that this year Being vaccinated against COVID-19 Update to latest omicron variantAnd it also proved highly effective against serious diseases. “A recent case study conducted at 24 hospitals in the United States showed that the vaccine was 69% effective in preventing severe COVID-19 in people over 65 years of age, and was effective if the last vaccination was given less than 6 months ago. Sexuality will rise to 76%.”
Health authorities prepare for largest flu vaccination campaign to reach 200,000 “healthy” children
More than 17,000 children vaccinated
They took stock of the health department’s first three weeks of activity on Sunday: 400,000 doses administered, an increase of 21% Personnel managed during the same period last year. More than half were chronically ill and immunosuppressed. It should be remembered that this is pIn the first year, healthy children aged 6 to 59 months are also considered a risk group.Currently, they are protected against the flu More than 17,000 children: 7,060 infants aged 6 to 24 months who received the needle vaccine and an additional 10,228 infants aged 2 to 5 years who received the inhaled vaccine.