Against the flu, Saturday 5th October is a day off

CREMA- From next October 1 in Lombardy will begin free vaccination campaign. Saturday October 5, from 8 am to 1 pm, at the Asst Crema vaccination center (Largo Dossena, entrance 3) the first vax day of the season. In this first stage they will have access to:

• pregnant women (in any trimester) and in the postpartum period (six weeks after birth);
• people aged 60 and over (born in 1964 and earlier);
• children and teenagers from 6 months to 17 years;
• people at risk due to chronic status or pathologyas indicated in ministerial circular no. 0014845/24;
• family members and contacts of people who are at high risk of complications;
• doctors, health care workers and workers in social and health care facilities with links to the public;
• police forces, firefighters, civil defense and school staff (teacher and non-teacher).

Access by reservation (from 1 October) through the regional portal Health book. It will be sure free access only for pregnant women and health care workers. It will be possible joint administration of the flu vaccine with the Vaccination against Covid (currently upgraded to JN1 versions). Citizens who qualify for age or risk status may also be offered, at the same time or in a second session, the pneumococcal vaccines e zooster against herpes. For children between 2 and 17 years old influenza vaccine will be administered through nasal spray. It is recommended to wear it comfortable clothes (sweatshirt or jumper with zip and half-sleeve t-shirt).

“Stop – said the general director Asst Crema Alessandro Cominelli – this is the first way to take care of ourselves, but it is also an important step to protect them public health. Getting vaccinated is a choice, a shift of responsibility to protect our health and the health of our loved ones. So I invite her cremaschi to join several people in the first day vax promoted by the Crema Asst”.

Also on the same wavelength socio health director Carolina Maffezzoni for that “prevention must be increasingly one a priority in health and social care planning: the right way is not only to protect yourself, but also to create one early diagnosis and thus be in charge of pathologies effectively.”

The vaccination campaign is also involved family doctors hey pediatricians free choicewhich is now with the Asst: “they have already been involved through Territorial action clusters to ensure that the campaign is widely disseminated at the territorial level”. In addition to the vaccination centers, from next October 7 it will be possible to get the vaccine. vaccination at clinics general practitioners and paediatricians with free choice. From October 14 the vaccine will also be guaranteed at pharmacy.

Also the the head of the vaccination and infectious diseases action unit at Asst Crema, Edoardo Premoli he wanted to emphasize its importance influenza vaccine: “even for a A virus that may seem banal like the flu, it can have significant health consequences, which affect our daily lives and are also a danger to our loved ones, especially people with sensitivity. This is why, as always, vaccination is strongly recommended. Likewise, also the Vaccination against Covidvalid every year, as a way to protect yourself from the latest variations or at least prevent any harmful effects on health. We are sure that many people from Crema will join and that the extensive activities in the area with the participation of GPs and free choice paediatricians can guarantee the widest possible coverage.”

From November 4 the vaccination campaign will be open to him the entire population.