On October 3, the vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 will begin in Castile and Leon for people in institutions, and a week later, on October 10, it will be for the general population in the recommended groups .
For the 2023-2024 campaign, the Ministry of Health has purchased 805,500 doses of influenza vaccine, with a total investment of 10,527,058 euros.
The flu campaign will target people who are at higher risk of complications from the flu and who may be at higher risk of transmitting the flu to other complications. The vaccines available correspond to five types and are administered at different vaccination sites each week. By the last week of October, Castile and Leon will receive just over 400,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health, while the province of Salamanca will receive a total of 110,571 doses.
On the other hand, the aim of vaccination against Covid-19 is to enhance the protection of the most vulnerable groups and health and social care personnel in order to reduce mortality and the impact of the disease on health care.
Another novelty in the community immunization program is the inclusion of a new drug, Nirsevimab, which provides immunity against the respiratory syncytial virus RSV, an infection that produces what is commonly known as bronchiolitis.
During the 2023-2024 campaign, all children born between March 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 will be given a dose of the drug. Immunization against bronchiolitis, 13,000 doses have been purchased at a cost of 2,825,680 euros.
Influenza and COVID-19 prevention and control activities will begin at senior centers on October 3 and continue to the general population starting on the 10th.
You can apply for a vaccination appointment a few days before October 10 through the usual channels: Sacyl Conecta application, the phone number of the Guijuelo Health Center and the Castile and Leon Health Portal.
Vaccination Flu and Covid-19 this respected For the following groups:
- Persons aged 60 or above.
- There are people aged 5 or above inside Disability centers and nursing homes, and other long-term institutionalization and residents of closed institutions.
- Minors under 60 years old are in the following dangerous situations: Diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome, morbid obesity, chronic cardiovascular, neurological or respiratory diseases (including bronchopulmonary dysplasia), cystic fibrosis and asthma, chronic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome, hemoglobinopathies and anemia or hemophilia , other coagulation and bleeding disorders and recipients of blood products and multiple transfusions, asplenia or severe splenic dysfunction, chronic liver disease (including chronic alcoholism), severe neuromuscular disease, immunosuppression (including primary Immunodeficiencies and immunodeficiencies caused by HIV infection or drugs) as well as transplant recipients and complement deficiencies–, cancers and hematological malignancies, cerebrospinal fluid fistulas and cochlear implants or waiting for one of them, celiac disease, chronic inflammatory diseases, leading to cognition Disorders and disorders of cognitive dysfunction—Down syndrome, dementia, etc.—
- pregnant Women in any trimester of pregnancy and up to 6 months postpartum who were not vaccinated during pregnancy.
- People who live with someone who is highly immunosuppressed.
- Staff in public and private health and social care centers.
- and people working in essential public servicessuch as national security forces and agencies, firefighters or civil protection departments, etc.
In addition to the above, recommend Vaccination influenza
:- Population of children aged 6 to 59 months. This is a novelty in the immunization calendar of Castilla and León. Children 6 to 23 months will receive the vaccine intramuscularly, and children 24 to 59 months will receive the vaccine intranasally.
- Education center staff of any education level.
- People between the ages of 5 and 59 are at higher risk for complications from the flu. This group includes smokers..
- Students doing internships at the Center for Health and Social Care.
- People who work on a farm, poultry farm, pig farm or mink farm or come into contact with wild animals.