This year, as a novelty, children aged 0 to 5 years will be vaccinated against the flu and those aged 0 to 6 months will be immunized against the virus that causes bronchiolitis.
Villena, October 6. – The double flu – covid 19 vaccination campaign will begin in Villena on October 16. This was announced by the Councilor for Health, Alba Laserna, who appeared this morning together with the head of nursing at the Villena I center, Liliana Moreno; the nursing coordinator of the Villena II center, Paqui Patiño and Alejandro Cremades, head of Public Health for the Department of Elda.
This campaign is aimed at the elderly and at-risk population (over 60 years of age, chronically ill, immunosuppressed, etc.) It is recommended that all people in these population groups get vaccinated to avoid risks before the cold weather arrives. In addition, it has been emphasized that it is okay to put them both together, and the sooner you put them in, the sooner you will have immunity to the flu and to the new strains of Covid-19. In addition, the current increase in the incidence of covid-19 with the new strains has been recalled, so it is important to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Next week, the two health centers in Villena will begin sending SMS to make appointments and with all the information about vaccination. At the Villena I Health Center you will be vaccinated in the mornings from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the emergency area from Monday to Thursday and on Fridays in the center’s library from 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Anyone who does not receive the SMS can make an appointment at the health center itself, by phone or through the application.
The vaccination at the Villena II health center will be carried out in the pyramid of the Bullring, during the week this month on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the health center itself. health. The schedules for the month of November will be specified later.
Citizens who do not fall within the risk groups could request double vaccination starting December 4 in health centers, to guarantee supply for risk groups.
Childhood vaccines
In this vaccination campaign, important developments are presented for the children’s population, as explained by Alejandro Cremades, head of Public Health for the Department of Elda. The first regarding flu vaccination, since children from 6 months to 5 years have been included in this campaign since children are, after the elderly, the age group with the most hospital admissions due to the flu. The health centers will send messages to parents of children from 6 months to 2 years old to request an appointment.
The other novelty is immunization against RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) for infants, a new tool that prevents respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis that has such a high incidence in babies. This vaccine will be given to children from 0 to 6 months and since last October 1, families have been notified from health centers. Children born now, until March, will receive it in the hospital.
2023-10-06 12:10:28
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