Greater than 270,000 individuals acquired the flu vaccine in a single month, in keeping with the Ministry of Public Well being

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One month after the beginning of the flu vaccination marketing campaign, the Ministry of Public Well being (BPA) launched this Tuesday a report on the information acquired till Monday. In line with data from the Complete Immunization System, 270,304 individuals have been vaccinated. Up to now within the marketing campaign, the week between April 29 and Might 5 was the one with the very best vaccination document, as simply over 79,000 individuals have been reported vaccinated.

Relating to age teams, the data exhibits that 10,067 youngsters underneath the age of 5, 14,368 youngsters between 5 and 11 years outdated, and seven,463 younger individuals between 12 and 17 years outdated have been vaccinated. Within the grownup teams, 65,541 individuals between 18 and 49 years of age, 52,887 between 60 and 64 years of age, and 119,425 individuals over 64 years of age acquired the vaccine.

The teams that the ministry defines as “danger” present completely different leads to relation to the said goals. Relating to “residents in long-term establishments”, the purpose may be very near being achieved, since 92% of the protection set because the purpose has been reached: 12,833 individuals.

Secondly, well being officers complied nicely as 22.73% of the goal, ie 78,821 individuals, acquired the vaccine. A little bit farther from the need are different danger teams, for instance, individuals older than 65 years, since solely 19.58% of these anticipated acquired the vaccine, which included a complete of 610,049 an individual

Within the remaining danger teams the purpose is even additional away; Solely 9.60% of pregnant girls, 5% of kids between six months and 5 years of age, and 1.65% of these working in “important providers”, for instance, academics, acquired and police, the vaccine.

In line with the ministry, prior to now two weeks, half of the individuals who have joined the marketing campaign to this point have been vaccinated. The “peak” day was Might 9, when 16,782 individuals got here to get vaccinated. Then again, weekends are the times with the least quantity of vaccination.