Whether you are within any of these groups or not, an appointment will have to be made to receive the inoculation against the flu, a procedure that can be done in person, by phone, on the web or through the Gva Salut APP.
The council has purchased 1,285,000 doses this year to face a campaign that they consider “essential” due to the coincidence with the covid-19 and that has been presented under the title “Let’s go back to pitch in.” According to the standards set by the Ministry of Health, the The goal is for three out of four people over 65 to be immunized against the flu and so do 70% of pregnant women and 60% of chronic patients. Last year, for example, the goal of 75% was not met in those over 65 years of age, since the vaccination coverage against influenza in this group remained at 67.4%.
Covid vaccination
The councilor took advantage of the presentation of the flu vaccination campaign to remember the need to get vaccinated against covid-19 since there is still 10% of the Valencian population over 12 years of age that has not done so and, as recalled, “There is six times the risk of contagion among those who have not been vaccinated than between those who have done it and nine times the risk of hospitalization without the complete guideline “.
Specifically, Barceló has targeted 30-something group, in which there are “10% of people not vaccinated” and it is one of the groups that worry the most “because they socialize more” and its incidence of cases at 14 days is already the highest, “it is 55.18 cases per 100,000 inhabitants”, the councilor has influenced, who recalled that cases continue to rise and “we do not know when the incidence will peak, but it is likely that we will continue to grow somewhat next week, “he warned.
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