In addition, 756,640 Madrid residents have received booster doses against COVID-19, mainly for people over 60 years old, people with chronic diseases, pregnant women, cohabitants from vulnerable groups, health and social hygiene staff and essential service professionals.
Given that the incidence of influenza in the region remains low, with 18.01 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, which is below the established epidemic threshold of 25 cases, the General Directorate of Public Health insists on calling for contagious vaccination of these high-risk groups. this season.
Vaccination is key for residents who have not been sick between six months and 59 months, a period when infection is more likely to occur, to avoid complications in those affected and to reduce the spread of the virus.
Additionally, over the past five weeks, circulating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes bronchiolitis, has been detected, and as in other seasons, the virus precedes the emergence and circulation of influenza. In this sense, Madrid’s public health system has protected more than 27,800 babies under six months of age from this disease. Since last November, the Niño Jesús Children’s University Hospital has offered an appointment service, without reservation, through the self-service appointment website of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, on Fridays from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, as well as the public maternity hospital.
Within the framework of this immunization campaign, preliminary data indicate that RSV bronchiolitis has a smaller impact on infant emergency department visits and hospital admissions compared to the previous year.
caregiver, key
To receive the vaccine in the public primary care network, users must make an appointment with their care professional.This can be done in person at your health center; by calling the latter’s phone number (option 3); in digital kiosks located in these same health care spaces, on the button anti-flu vaccine; Via the Cita Sanitaria APP and the website of the Community of Madrid.
Vaccinations are also possible at the Regional Vaccination Center located in the capital, General Oura Street; at the public hospitals of the Madrid Health Directorate (risk patients); at the Occupational Health Services of the Health Center and at the resources of the Health District of the Madrid City Council.
The regional administration is also working with the Official College of Physicians of Madrid to vaccinate health workers. The latter, like the co-members, received the third booster dose against COVID-19 at the Enfermera Isabel Zendal Public Hospital.