Nearly 6,000 vaccines against flu and coronavirus given in one week

However, despite the large number of injections, there are even queues waiting for vaccination in some cities such as the capital Cáceres. The fact is that, for example, in the first week of the campaign, fewer vaccines were administered than were administered. (Nursing homes start October 17).Specifically, in the first ten days, 155,755 doses of both drugs were administered; this means those who received their shots during this vaccination week without an appointment They didn’t even reach 4% of the rankings at the time.

However, the measure succeeded in increasing the extent of protection, which this winter was one of the lowest. In fact, this is one of the reasons why there has been a huge resurgence in respiratory infections in Extremadura. This particular campaign began during that wave of infections to prevent the incidence from continuing to rise.

Currently, there has been no success in stemming infections, with the region’s incidence rate rising to 813.73 cases per 100,000 inhabitants last week, and the peak of infections is expected to continue to increase next week. arrive. . so, For now, the wearing of masks will remain mandatory in health centers and hospitals in Extremadura. When the incidence rate decreases for two consecutive weeks, the drug can be withdrawn.