Vaccination campaign against coronavirus and influenza in Aragon

Aragon has begun a combined vaccination campaign against influenza and COVID-19 to protect those at high risk of complications. It is worth mentioning that during the campaign, children under 6 months of age and high-risk groups will also receive immunization against respiratory syncytial virus, which “is responsible for the high disease burden in childhood.”

The campaign against this respiratory virus aims to reach 98% of the target population. At the same time, for vaccination, we hope to achieve “significant” coverage, especially for people over 60 years old and health workers, with a coverage rate of 75%.

According to the Government of Aragon, the joint vaccination process started on October 2 for residents of residential centers, their health and social health workers and children under five years old. Therefore, on October 16 it is the turn of the general public, starting with the priority groups.

Which population in Aragon must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and against influenza?

The Government of Aragon explained that the vaccination campaign mainly targets two groups, those at higher risk of complications and those involved in essential services.

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People with medical indications

• People over 60 years old.
• Children over 5 years of age, inmates of disability centers and nursing homes and other long-term institutionalized persons and residents of closed institutions.
• People under 60 years of age with risk conditions such as diabetes, chronic cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, kidney disease, respiratory disease or neuromuscular disease, and cancer.
• Pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy and women in the postpartum period (up to 6 months postpartum and not vaccinated during pregnancy).
• People who live with people who are highly immunosuppressed, such as people who have had hematopoietic stem cell transplants, solid organ transplants, and have chronic renal failure.

Workers reduce the impact of the virus and maintain essential services

• Staff (both health and non-health) in health and social care centers and institutions.
• Persons working in essential public services such as national security forces and agencies, the armed forces, firefighters and civil protection services.

If it’s the fluit is recommended that the Aragonese population belonging to the following groups be vaccinated against this infection:

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• Population of children under five years of age (6 to 59 months).
• People between the ages of 5 and 59 who are at higher risk for complications from the flu, such as smokers and people between the ages of 5 and 18 who are on long-term treatment with acetylsalicylic acid, as Reye’s syndrome may occur after the flu.
• Students undertake internships at the Center for Health and Social Care.
• A person who has direct occupational contact with animals and their secretions from a poultry, swine or mink farm or operation, or with wild animals.

How to book an appointment and where to get vaccinated?

The Government of Aragon explained that the vaccines obtained by the Ministry of Health will be administered by the Aragonese Health Service and, in general, will be available to users of the public health system. For its part, the department is providing COVID-19 vaccines to all public and private centres.

Finally, those interested in vaccination must request an appointment on the application. information news agency.

Prevent bronchiolitis

In addition to COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations, Aragon will also vaccinate children against severe RSV bronchiolitis for the first time. According to the autonomous regional government, the virus is the leading cause of respiratory illness and hospitalization in children, especially those under one year old.

Therefore, bronchiolitis immunization is recommended for:

Children under six months of age at or during RSV season (Born from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024).

Groups of children at high risk for severe RSV disease, e.g.:

• Premature infants younger than 35 weeks.
• Patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
• Patients with congenital heart disease with hemodynamic compromise.
• Patients with other underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe bronchiolitis due to RSV.