Venalopo Hospital to expand coverage of dual flu and COVID-19 vaccinesAxel Alvarez
Venalopo Health Department will begin administering Double flu vaccine and vaccine against covid-19 Monday’s bet is Vaccination coverage is higher than in previous years in parts of Crevillent, Aspe and Elche.
This year, the novelty is that immunization begins From 60 years oldThe health department, managed by the Ribera Group, said it was five years ahead of previous campaigns.
priorities
Furthermore, they stressed that the prioritization of vaccinations will from now on be carried out in residential settings. Over 80 years oldalso Healthcare workers, functionally diverse individuals and minors People over 60 years of age with high-risk medical conditions, people living with highly immunosuppressed persons, pregnant women in any month of pregnancy, staff of health and social care centres, staff of essential public services and students doing internships in health centres.
Nurse prepares flu and coronavirus vaccines
Per year
they insist It is very important to get vaccinated every year
.First, because protection wanes over time, and second, because influenza viruses change from year to year, “so
Essays are reviewed and updated annually Vaccines,” they explain. Health professionals stress that influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are “highly safe” and are inactivated to end “wrong and old beliefs”.
Risk groups requiring influenza and covid-19 vaccination during the 2023-2024 season are as follows:
elder, Starting at age 60. Special attention will be paid to those living in closed institutions.
Children aged 5 years and above are cared for at the Center for Functional Diversity and others who are institutionalized long-term and live in closed institutions.
People under 60 years of age with dangerous conditions:
Children (6 months and older) and adults with chronic cardiovascular diseaseneurological or respiratory diseases, including: pulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis and asthma.
Children (6 months and older) and adults with chronic metabolic diseases, Includes: diabetes, morbid obesity, renal failure, anemia, asplenia, hepatitis, hemophilia, cancer, immunosuppression (including immunosuppression due to transplantation or HIV), Down syndrome, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
People who live with highly immunosuppressed people.
Pregnant women at any month of pregnancy.
Staff at the Center for Health and Social Care.
People working in essential public services.
Students intern at health center
Information about influenza
In addition to the above, it is recommended that the following groups of people receive influenza vaccination:
1. Population of children aged 6-59 months
2. People between the ages of 5 and 59 are at high risk for influenza complications:
arrive. People 5 to 18 years of age receiving long-term acetylsalicylic acid due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome after influenza.
b. smoker
3. Persons who have direct occupational contact with animals or their secretions or wild animals in poultry, pig or mink farms or operations.
Antibody
On the other hand, they argue that, as with any vaccine, “ Protect The vaccine will not take effect immediately after vaccination. Antibody “They take about two weeks to develop, so the vaccination campaign starts before the first flu cases appear.”
They reported that all nursing consultations at all health centers in the department are open to high-risk groups so that they can receive Vaccination Fight against both diseases.
Health lowers age for dual flu and COVID vaccine to 60, includes smokers
They note that the impact of influenza and covid-19 in terms of infection and mortality is very high, especially among vulnerable groups; therefore, annual vaccination is a measure especially recommended for health care workers. high risk Rates of influenza complications include adults over 60 years of age and older adults and younger adults with chronic medical conditions.
Coronavirus disease
Regarding the prevention of covid-19, the campaign aims to Enhance immunity Considered a high-risk group for severe disease. The vaccine has been updated to the currently circulating variant (Omicron XBB 1.5).
They explain that in addition to the benefits that the vaccines bring to the above-mentioned groups on an individual level, on a collective level, both vaccines will help reduce the impact on health care capacity.