The Ministry recommends that the population to which it is addressed consult with their family doctor to provide them with the necessary information and access to vaccination
The Ministry of Health, Consumption and Governance will incorporate systematic vaccination against herpes zóster (HZ) to people born in the years 1943 a 1947both included, following the latest recommendations of the Public Health Commission about.
Following these recommendations, the Ceuta University Hospital and the health centers authorized by the Ministry as vaccination centers have administered the vaccine against HZ since March 2022 to people with risk conditions from the age of 18 years: transplant recipients, HIV, malignant hemopathies, solid tumors being treated with chemotherapy and people being treated with anti-JAK drugs, groups that were added in November last year by people born in 1957for whom it is The vaccine is still available in authorized centers.
The vaccination schedule It consists of two doses of intramuscular administration with an interval of two months between them. The Ministry recommends that the population to which it is addressed consult with their GP to provide you with the necessary information and access to vaccination.
He Herpes zoster It is a highly prevalent and disabling viral infection that especially affects the elderly and certain risk groups. It is known as ‘shingles’ and it is a viral infection caused by the same virus as chickenpox. It especially affects the elderly (the risk increases with age, reaching up to 50% in those over 85 years of age), as well as certain risk groups and its complications can cause disability and significantly affect the quality of life of those who suffer from it.
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