The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs has described walk-in flu vaccination campaign successful launched on December 11 and which has resulted in the protection against this virus of 292,302 Andalusians, which represents 104.2% more than the records on the same dates of the last 2022-2023 campaign, when 143,143 were vaccinated.
Since December 11Health and Consumer Affairs has intensified the vaccination campaign by incorporating walk-in days, both for adults and for children’s flu vaccinationse intensifying communication to the population about the benefits of protection against flu and Covid-19 through vaccination. Specifically, In the last week in which vaccination without an appointment has been provided every day, the difference with the same week in 2023 has been 30% more vaccinated.
At the moment, Andalusia has administered 1,768,479 doses against the flu and 1,118,881 against Covid-19. In the case of vaccination against childhood flu, 126,714 children have been vaccinatedwhich means a 44.4% coverage. In the case of the Over 60 years of age, flu coverage stands at 57.3% and Covid-19, at 41.3% (65% of those over 65 have already been vaccinated against the flu). As for the Over 85 years of age, 75.3% have been vaccinated against the flu and 57.4% against Covid-19. And finally, 90.6% of people in nursing homes have received the flu vaccine and 84.9% have received the Covid-19 vaccine.
In this sense, the Ministry appreciates, on the one hand, the responsibility of Andalusians to protect their health who have responded to this call from the health authorities and, on the other, the work of health center professionals who have made it possible for this campaign to develop completely normally and without setbacks. Also, remember that The vaccine is the most efficient and safest tool to avoid serious illness and hospitalization.
Likewise, they emphasize that Andalusians still have time to get vaccinated against flu and Covid-19. “From the moment we get vaccinated, our defenses are activated. In the last campaign, we recorded the peak in mid-February, so we invite Andalusians to get vaccinated. “There is still time.” Given this, the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs expands one more week of vaccination without an appointment at all vaccination points in Andalusia.
According to the provisional flu vaccination coverage data provided by the Ministry of Health as of January 18, Andalusia is above the national averages. Regarding flu vaccination of minors between 6 and 59 months, the Spanish average is 35.2%, while Andalusia reaches 44%, only surpassed by Murcia (50.2) and Galicia (51 ,6). In the case of vaccination in people over 65 years of age, the national average is 63% and the Andalusian average is 64.7%, in eighth position.
The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs emphasizes the importance of protecting ourselves against acute respiratory infections. This week, precisely, The incidence rate of these viruses per 100,000 inhabitants has increased in Andalusia compared to the previous week, going from 459 cases to 621. An increase that has also been registered at the national level, from 923 to 926.6. “These data imply that We must still be on alert against respiratory viruses. “For this reason, we insist, vaccination is the best tool to combat them.”
On the other hand, Health emphasizes the immunization against Respiratory Syncytial Virus, mainly responsible for bronchiolitis. Thanks to the campaign that began in September, and which has reached a coverage of more than 90%this year Hospitalization due to this virus has fallen by 78% in Andalusia. Therefore, they also encourage parents and guardians of children under six months and newborns to immunize their children against this virus.
Health Responds
The information and advice campaign for the population on how to act against the flu, influenza-A or Covid-19 launched by the Health Emergency Center 061 has registered more than 7,600 callsof which a thousand have required assistance after listening to the speech. Andalusian citizens will be able to learn how to act in the event of respiratory infections, receiving advice to deal with the most common symptoms through the telephone number 955 545 060 and the Salud Responde application.
2024-01-21 08:30:05
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