In Andalusiaa total of 769,247 young people between 13 and 21 years old have vaccinated Front of meningitis ACWY since January 2020, according to the Ministry of Health and Consumption. This supposes a 83% coverage in the campaign mass vaccination titled #ZeroMeningitis.
Due to the success of the campaign, which originally ended in 2022, it was decided to extend it for another year, until December 31, 2023. Therefore, they seek to encourage this sector of the population to receive said vaccine. Starting in January 2024, 12-year-old Andalusians will be vaccinated, returning to the original schedule.
In turn, health workers remember that you can request the vaccine at your health center, and it is enough one dose intramuscularly. The vaccine has been confirmed as safe, and can be administered at the same time as other vaccines.
This bacteria is acquired through the respiratory route, from person to person, and adolescents and young adults are especially prone to transmitting the bacteria from one another. In winter months, spending more time in closed places, such as classrooms, helps transmission, but we must not forget that in summer many of them attend massive activities such as camps, music festivals, sporting events, etc., in which that distances are shortened again and the transmission of this type of bacteria is more frequent.
2023-11-17 12:53:46
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