This Monday, Aragon begins Vaccination campaigns against influenza and COVID-19 This year in the community’s senior housing complex.
This morning at the residential complex of the Sagrada Familia in Huesca, around 80 users were vaccinated and staff will be vaccinated in the coming days. Mariluz Bastaras73 years old, received two doses of vaccine.”I had sugar so I put on my flu and COVID vaccine, which is not mandatory but just in case,” commented 88-year-old Jose Gase. José Garcés has also received both vaccines, “Because you have to protect yourself, and so far, these vaccines have worked very well for me. So far, I have not been infected with the new coronavirus and I feel good.” ” and Maria Luisa RivaresAnother user at La Sagrada Familia, 86, also requested two doses to protect himself.
While the elderly are vaccinated, Marta Lopez EspolioThe new director of primary care in the Huesca region explained that the vaccination campaign will be carried out in stages. In the first week, doses will be given to people in institutions and to health and social hygiene staff.
New features of this year’s event include respiratory syncytial virus immunitystarting today, the age group from 0 to 6 months can also receive the vaccine.
Flu vaccinations also started today child population Between 6 months and 5 yearsis another novelty of the campaign, which is carried out in the field of primary care and people have to book an appointment through the Salud Informa app. The vaccine will be distributed this week as an intranasal vaccine to children ages 2 to 5 years old. For children 6 months to 2 years old, given intramuscularly, these doses will be available starting on October 9.
Marta López explained that due to the history documented in other communities, this portion of the child population was vaccinated against influenza this time. “Last year, children in Galicia, Andalusia and Murcia were vaccinated. Coverage in this age group was around 40% and the incidence has dropped sharply, so we consider it very important to immunize this group, ” he explained. This year, flu vaccinations are paying particular attention to smokers, who are considered a risk group “because tobacco affects the bronchial and lung levels, and these individuals may suffer more severe complications if they contract the flu.”
Starting from October 16, the agenda will be gradually opened to groups that are easy to vaccinate: those over 60 years old and those under 60 years old with risk factors.
as far as you are concerned Raul Barceló, Doctors at the Sagrada Familia in Huesca, said it was “critical” that residents receive these doses. “Everyone in the residence must be vaccinated, it is necessary,” he said. The doctor recalled that a month ago, six cases of COVID-19 were reported in the residence, but the flu had not yet appeared because it was too early. .