More than 10 million euros to fight flu and bronchiolitis

Every year at the end of August, the return of routine and the announcement of the fall vaccination campaign, which will start in October next year, cannot be missed. Castile-La Mancha Government Spokesperson Esther Padilla made the announcement at a press conference at the Fuensaleda Palace (Toledo), announcing the first authorization to purchase a vaccine against seasonal influenza and respiratory infections. Cytovirus (RSV) vaccine).

The number of single-dose doses of the flu vaccine for the junta in Castilla-La Mancha stands at 600,000 doses, while the total number of RSV vaccines the Ministry of Health will have is unknown. The total amount of immunization supplies exceeds 10 million euros, including 7 euros for influenza vaccines and 3.2 million euros for RSV vaccines.

Usual recipients are people over the age of 60, people who are chronically ill or have a medical condition, people in high-risk groups, and health workers who have been exposed to these viruses.

As an innovation, RSV vaccination was extended to children aged six months to five years. This is a new report, starting all over Spain and Castilla-La Mancha.

This virus is the cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia of the lower respiratory system, the importance of public health to cover this pathology is that it is the main cause of respiratory infections in minors and adults over 65 years of age with risk status.

Thus, as Padilla commented, “the first task is to prevent disease and take care of the health of all citizens”. He noted that immunizations in the campaign will help “reduce the serious burden of care that occurs in primary care services and hospitals each winter”.