this public health committeewhere they are Representatives from all autonomous regions and ministries of health, Updates to the standards for the next event will be addressed this Tuesday Get flu and Covid-19 vaccinations.
Last Wednesday to be exact Minister of Health José Minones and Director of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) Maria Jesus Llamas, At a meeting, they discussed the vaccination campaign for the 2023-2024 season, which will start this fall.
At present, the autonomous regions of Cantabria, Valencia, Galicia and Madrid have announced that they are finalizing their organizational structures. This fall, CCAA will begin vaccinating children ages 6 to 59 months against the fluNew vaccination plans may include immunizing infants up to 6 months old against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
As of the 2021-2022 season, flu vaccinations are available at the same time as Covid-19 vaccinations.It is foreseeable that the organization will be the same, and Vaccination campaign to start in OctoberThat’s according to a document approved by the Public Health Commission on July 12, 2023, which acknowledged that date could be adjusted based on vaccine supply.
Again, as in previous years, priority will be given to the possibility Vaccinate people with disabilities and people aged 80 and over in nursing homes and other care centres. “Due to the strategic importance played by health and social hygiene staff, their vaccination may also be prioritized,” states the document prepared for the Vaccination Plan and Registry presentation.
The report “Recommendations for Influenza and Covid-19 Vaccination in Spain for the 2023-2024 Season” published about two months ago takes into account the epidemiological situation of COVID-19 at that time and recommends Covid-19 vaccination for the autumn and winter season (2023-2024) – 19 is the target population, excluding children and adults who do not belong to the target population. .
However, recommendations may vary based on the evolution of the epidemiological situation, new scientific evidence being published and the availability of vaccines, the report said.
Last year, due to Synergistic effects observed between influenza virus and SARSCoV-2 – Multiply the risk of death from co-infections by two – Special emphasis is placed on improving influenza vaccination coverage, especially among health and social care workers, the elderly (ideally over 65 years old) and people of any age with risk conditions.
The aim of the campaign is to protect those most vulnerable to influenza, minimize morbidity in target groups and help reduce the impact on healthcare pressures.