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A survey confirms the “excellent safety” of flu vaccination in children

A survey conducted by Ministry of Health of the Region of Murcia confirm the excellent safety of influenza vaccination in children. The Ministry’s Vaccination Program is carrying out a study in which it is evaluating, through a survey sent via mobile phone, the appearance of Adverse events associated with influenza vaccination in children aged 6 to 59 months.

In a first analysis carried out after 3,754 surveys completedit has been shown that both the intramuscular vaccine, given to children aged 6 to 23 months, and the intranasal vaccine, given to children aged less than 2, 3 and 4 years, They are very safe vaccines.

The Ministry of Health underlines the importance of continue influenza vaccination in children 6 to 59 months, as it is foreseeable that the maximum incidence will occur after the Christmas dates. The flu vaccine protects against influenza and other infections such as pneumonia or group A strep infections, which has been a cause for concern in other countries and other autonomous communities.

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