Health
The Ministry of Health presented the double vaccination plan for Covid-19 and influenza, reviews who can be inoculated and since when.
This week autumn has already begun in our country and with it start of the campaign Vaccination for respiratory diseases in Chile. The Ministry of Health presented the plan “Get vaccinated with the Dupla”which seeks to promote inoculation for the Covid-19 and for the influenza before winter begins.
Since when can I get vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza?
With the launch of the National Vaccination Campaign for influenza and COVID-19, all people who are required to get one of these two vaccines or both they can now do so at established vaccination centers.
There is no vaccination schedule where different groups of people need to be vaccinated in a given week, but rather you can inoculate the day you wantalthough the recommendation is to do it as soon as possible.
Can I get both vaccines on the same day?
The Ministry of Health reported that You can get both vaccines on the same day. There are no medical contraindications for them to be administered on the same day, and the only recommendation is to drink plenty of water and avoid straining with your arms.
Where can I get vaccinated?
If you want to know all the vaccination centers enabled in the country, enter this LINK and look for the place closest to your home. Remember that both the influenza and Covid vaccine They are free in the public and private health system.
Who should get vaccinated?
Vaccination for influenza and for Covid-19 is aimed at different groups of the population that we show you below:
They should get vaccinated for influenza:
- pregnant (regardless of the months of gestation).
- Boys and girls from six months to fifth grade.
- Personas from the age of 65.
- people who haveany chronic disease (between 11 and 64 years).
- Health personnel.
- Relatives of premature infants of less than 37 weeks of gestation.
- Relatives of immunosuppressed infants under six months of age.
- Workers in preschool and school education (up to fifth grade).
- Elderly caregivers and ELEAM officials (Long Stay Establishments for Older Adults).
- Workers and workers of poultry and pig farms.
- Other priorities: people living on the streets, workers and sex workers, garbage collectors and collectors, caregivers of bedridden people, transporters, among others.
They should be vaccinated for coronavirus
- COVID-19 vaccine from 3 years of age for the entire population. Those who received their previous dose 4 months or more ago can receive their booster dose (third dose). Those who received their previous dose 5 months or more ago also receive the fourth dose.
- Reinforcement with Bivalent Covid-19 vaccine (annual dose) 12 years and older for prioritized groups who received a booster dose (third dose) 6 months or more ago, or only one or two doses (primary schedule) 4 months or more ago:
– People over 50 years of age
– Immunosuppressed people
– People with chronic illnesses
– Caregivers
– Staff of health establishments
– People who work in companies that present services considered basic.
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