Andalusia maintains high Covid vaccination coverage and plans double campaign against flu

In any case, the Andalusian Government does not want to lower its guard against Covid. For this reason, sources from the Health Minister’s team explain, Catherine Garciathis autumn the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus will be activated again and, again, it will be combined with that of the flu.

The idea, they point out from the Board, is to protect the population -especially the most vulnerable- against both respiratory infections. For this reason, last year Salud raised this double campaign that appealed, especially to those over 60 years of age, the immunosuppressed and other population with possible complications from Covid or the flu.

In any case, they point out from Health, vaccination against Covid only is also available to citizens. Also the administration of memory doses. They also remember that immunity is not only achieved through injections. Passing the disease also guarantees some degree of protection.

In addition, the experts point out, “the vaccines that are being used for autumn 2022 include the original variant (from Wuhan, used in the first vaccines) and the Ómicron variant, which is mostly circulating since the end of 2021». This makes them, they indicate, completely safe for the population.

The Ministry of Health also recalls that, through health centers -as well as through Salud Responde and the application of the Andalusian Health Service- you can request an appointment both to receive the first dose and for the memory doses.

The toilets also clarify that the minimum age to be vaccinated in Andalusia is still five years. Minors who are reaching that age can request an appointment to receive immunity against Covid-19. “Currently, the minimum age is 5 years old, that is, people born in 2016 or before, and those born in 2017 as they turn 5 years old,” detailed in the Andalusian Health Service.

«In the child population between 5 and 11 years old, only the vaccine is being used Monovariant Children’s Comirnaty (Pfizer), since the bivariates are not yet authorized for children under 12 years of age, “they add. And from the age of 12? “Pfizer’s bivariate Comirnaty vaccine (in its adult format) is being used,” they explain.