Federico Mangione He was accompanied by the Minister of Health Services, Martin Monerisand deputy director of the Department of Social Medicine, Gabriella DorigatoWaiting for health authorities.
In the city of Salta, the event was held at Health Center No. 60, located in the community of El Mirador del San Bernardo, led by the Undersecretary of Health Management, Luciano Giasso; Nursing Director I, Juan Pablo Castillo; and the person responsible for the immunization program, adrienne jule.
As of yesterday, the influenza vaccine is available in all hospitals, health centers and public vaccination centres, and is free of charge to all persons in high-risk groups identified by the national Ministry of Health.
“Today we begin the province-wide flu vaccination campaign,” Mangione said, “and we launch this campaign in Tatagal because we want to decentralize operations, as requested by Governor Gustavo Saenz, So that we can go everywhere with health.”
Mangione emphasized, “Vaccines are one of the most important tools to avoid diseases and save lives, which is why I ask people to get vaccinated and not to be afraid of vaccines, because vaccines are safe and will give them a better quality of life.” ” Life”.
For the 2024 vaccination campaign, the province has received an initial shipment of 63,000 doses of vaccine from the national Ministry of Health, with 29,160 doses for children, 25,440 doses for adults and 8,400 doses recommended for people over 65 or with influenza . Basic illness.
The first batch of vaccines has been distributed to all operational areas for mass immunization through health agents in hospitals and health centers, health posts, vaccinations and in the homes of the rural population.
A total of 300,000 doses are expected to be administered, which will cover the target group of high-risk groups to whom the vaccine has been provided free of charge since it was included in the national vaccination calendar in 2011.
Benefits of Vaccination
Influenza vaccination reduces complications in high-risk groups, thereby reducing the need for hospitalization, death, and sequelae from influenza virus infection.
Additionally, it helps limit the spread of the virus within the community and reduces the likelihood of infection.
Typically, flu vaccination campaigns begin in the fall with the goal of immunizing the population before winter, when the virus spreads more. While vaccinations continue throughout the year, as many people as possible are expected to be vaccinated in the first phase.
Free doses are available to health care workers, pregnant women, postpartum women within 10 days of delivery; children, people 6 to 24 months old, people over 65 years old and people 2 to 64 years old.