The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Andalusia began the first phase of the 2023-2024 vaccination campaign against flu and Covid-19 on October 9 and, a month later, 112,000 doses of the vaccine have been reached. flu and 83,475 to deal with Covid in the province of Cádiz. In total, one million flu vaccines and nearly 700,000 against Covid, which equals the figures recorded in the previous campaign. With this figure, close to 50% of the total doses available for this campaign have been made, according to sources from the board.
Appeal to the vulnerable, elderly and children
Vaccines are a safe and efficient tool to prevent serious illness and hospitalization. For this reason, Health makes a Call to the entire most vulnerable population, the elderly, children, the chronically ill, pregnant women, health and social health professionals who have not yet received the double flu and Covid vaccine to make an appointment through Salud Responde, ClicSalud+ or at their health center to protect themselves this fall-winter against these viruses,” they point out.
The 2023-2024 flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaign started on October 9 with the administration of doses to people in nursing homes and disability centers; people over 85 years of age, as well as health and social health professionals.
Since October 16, those over 70 have also been vaccinated; to children six months or older, adolescents and adults with chronic pathologies; to highly dependent people in their homes and professional caregivers; to pregnant and postpartum women, and children’s anti-flu is administered to children from six to 59 months. And on October 30, vaccinations began for those over 60 years of age and professional groups (Security Forces and Corps, ranchers, penitentiary institutions*). Starting in December, household members of people over 60 years of age, people with chronic pathologies and risk situations, and pregnant and postpartum women will be vaccinated against flu and covid.
By province, apart from the practically 200,000 vaccinated in Cádiz, 79,900 have been vaccinated for flu and 52,620 for Covid in Almería; Córdoba, 123,300 flu and 84,670 Covid; Granada, 129,200 flu and 87,000 Covid; Huelva, 54,100 flu and 35,000 Covid; Jaén, 100,500 flu and 63,100 Covid; Malaga, 161,500 flu and 108,020 Covid, and Seville, 221,400 flu and 161,000 Covid.
Dosage by age
By groups, a total of 55,540 children from 6 to 59 months have already been vaccinated against the flu, which means 20.4% of the total. In nursing homes, Almost 90% of residents have been vaccinated against flu and 80% against Covid-19. In the case of those over 85 years of age, 60% already have the flu vaccine and 47% have the Covid vaccine. Regarding those over 60, 35% have received the flu vaccine and 26% have received the Covid vaccine.
The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs recalls that, as in the previous campaign, Andalusia is using quadrivalent flu vaccines, that is, they cover the two strains A and the two strains B of the virus, making them the most complete. currently and with it those that can provide greater protection and reliability. For their part, the available Covid-19 vaccines for this campaign include the predominant variant currently circulating in Spain (Ómicron XBB.1.5).
For this campaign, the Junta de Andalucía affirms that has acquired 7.5% more doses against flu than in 2022, which represents a total of 2.2 million. This increase is mainly due to one of the most notable novelties of the campaign: the lowering of the starting age of flu vaccination in adults to 60 years of age.
2023-11-11 11:29:29
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