Xunta will start vaccinating infants against the respiratory virus on September 25th…

Regional Executive President Alfonso Rueda announced this Tuesday in Vigo that Galicia Vaccinations for little ones to start this month Fight against the respiratory virus that causes bronchiolitis, which hospitalizes up to 1,000 people in the community each year, 75 percent of whom are children under one year old.

leadership speculation The community will be the vanguard Protect children from this disease.from Monday 25 Septemberall newborns receive the appropriate dose immediately, whether in a public or private hospital.

In addition, on the same day, premature babies (born on October 1, 2021) and Children under two years old are considered high risk When suffering from certain medical conditions, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia or heart disease.

As Rueda points out, the projection is that all children born on or after April 1 of this year will be immunized, and those children will be called up between October 2 and 15 — those in high-risk groups will be called up before convene–.

Through immunization, the purpose of which is to Reduce the number of cases of bronchiolitis Avoid serious health complications and hospitalization in children.