Health Minister Fatima Matut on Monday visited the nursing consultation room of the Alpine Health Center in the capital, where the process has begun. “In the first phase, we will prioritize the elderly over 65 and the health and social care professionals who care for them, in order to protect the most vulnerable as quickly as possible,” he stressed.
Furthermore, in order to raise awareness of the need for this protective measure, the Autonomous Community of Madrid today launches a campaign that includes posters, radio programs and advertising in newspapers, television and the media. online.
Matut also pointed out that “as far as influenza is concerned, we have allocated almost 19 million euros to purchase 1.6 million doses of vaccine, which is 100,000 more than in 2022 when the Madrid community will vaccinate 1.4 million people.”
Starting from October 30, the focus will be on dual protection of people over 60 years old and risk groups of any age, such as patients with chronic diseases and pregnant women. In addition, influenza vaccination will be offered to children between 6 months and 5 years old, a first for the region, according to the instructions of the General Directorate of Public Health, which organizes the process.
To access this service in the public primary care network, users must make an appointment with a caregiver.To do this, you have several options: go to your health center in person; call the latter’s phone number and choose option 3; in the information kiosks of such medical institutions, use the button Anti-influenza vaccine; Via APP Wellness Appointment; or on the website of the Community of Madrid. From October 30, all these systems will be activated for all target groups.
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In addition to the above, places where you can receive double immunization against influenza and COVID-19 include the Madrid Community Vaccination Center located at 15 Oraá Street in the capital; the Public Hospital of the Madrid Health Directorate (risk patients); the Occupational Health Services of the Health Center and the City of Madrid Council Health District Resources.
The regional administration is also working with the Official College of Physicians of Madrid to vaccinate health professionals. The latter, like the mutualists, will receive a third booster dose against coronavirus from today at the Enfermera Isabel Zendal public hospital. In all these cases, like other campaign recipients, they will receive a vaccine adapted to the new Ómicron variant (XBB1.5) in accordance with international and national recommendations.