“The best plan for this winter” is the motto of the Spanish Vaccinology Association, which wants to raise awareness among people to get vaccinated now to be protected during the winter. Through this event, AEV People aged 60 or over and vulnerable groups are invited to receive flu, Covid-19 and pneumonia vaccinations. “It is also targeting fathers and mothers of boys and girls aged 6 to 59 months to encourage them to get the flu vaccine, the first time vaccination has been recommended for this group.”they guarantee.
Since influenza, Covid-19 and pneumonia, the scientific community insists on the importance of vaccines as tools to keep immune systems healthy They are the top three threats to our healthAs explained, during the 2017-2018 season, influenza killed 15,000 people in Spain and resulted in an average of 28,000 hospitalizations per year. Similarly, 56.1% of children under 5 years old admitted to the ICU with influenza did not have any risk factors.
On the other hand, in terms of Covid-19, it was the most common cause of death in Spain in 2022, with 31,559 deaths, 96% of whom were over 60 years old.Also, please remember According to The Lancet, vaccines against the virus saved about 20 million lives in the first year of vaccination.
“This campaign is carried out a few weeks after the start of the vaccination campaign and aims to raise awareness among the most hesitant people. The fact is that in the first weeks of the campaign the response from citizens was very positive, but Interest wanes as things progress”, they said from AEV.
For this reason, the Spanish Vaccine Association has decided to become a spokesperson in its efforts to increase influenza, Covid-19 and pneumococcal vaccination coverage among target groups.
The event is promoted by the Spanish Vaccinology Association, supported by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Seqirus, Moderna, Sanofi, Novavax and Hipra, and endorsed by the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP); Juan Carlos, University of Pfizer King’s Chair in Vaccinology; Santiago de Compostela Health Institute Foundation (IDIS); International Hydrological Program Group; Spanish Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (RECLIP); Spanish Society for Pediatric Infection (SEIP); Spanish Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Health Management Association (SEMPSPGS); Spanish Association of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN) and University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).