Since last Thursdayany citizen of the Region of Murcia has been able make an appointment to get a flu shot. The appointment can be requested from the website of the Murcian Health Service (SMS). Starting today, the general population can go to their health center to get vaccinated against the flu.
The flu vaccination campaign is thus extended to the rest of the population after the immunization of children under five years of age and vulnerable groups. For this season, the Ministry of Health has acquired 391,000 doses of flu vaccine10,000 more doses than in the previous one.
Vaccination began last September 26 for children 3 and 4 years old in schools with the intranasal vaccine. The objective was to facilitate immunization for families.
From the October 9 The seasonal campaign against respiratory infections (flu and seasonal doses of vaccine adapted against Covid-19) began in the nursing homes and flu vaccination under five years old in health centers. Once these groups were immunized, the people 80 years or olderand health workers and essential personnel.
Finally, the agendas They were opened for those over 60 years of age and the rest of the people in risk groups and priority groups.like pregnant.
More than 60% coverage for people over 80 years of age
According to the last interim report of the Vaccine Servicehe 61.79% of those over 80 years of age have received the flu injection, which means the immunization of 71,700 people.
Regarding the pediatric influenza vaccination campaign among children from 6 to 59 monthsregional coverage is already 42,68 %that is to say, more than 26,000 doses administered.
The Region of Murcia was one of the three autonomous communitiesalong with Galicia and Andalusia, which included in the 2022/2023 campaign the flu vaccination in healthy minors between 6 and 59 months of ageas recommended by World Health Organization and it has been carried out in various countries around us for years. The rest of the communities have introduced flu vaccination in this 2023/2024 campaign.
2023-12-11 08:40:25
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