Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 08:18
The flu vaccination campaign, according to data from March 11, 2024, totaled 46,319 vaccines, with a vaccination coverage of 38% in children under 5 years of age, 11% in children under 60 years of age, and 62% in those over 60 years of age. or more and 70% in 65 years and older. Also, according to data from March 8, 2024, Sacyl accumulated 34,123 vaccines against Covid-19 this campaign in Palencia, with a vaccination coverage of 24% in those over 12 years of age and 51% in those over 60 years of age. .
However, the Board delegate, José Antonio Rubio, considered after the Area Health Council meeting that coverage is still very low despite the awareness campaigns carried out by Sacyl, which is why he has insisted to the population about the benefits of getting vaccinated.
On the other hand, childhood vaccination coverage in children under three years of age exceeded 95%, except for hexavalent (11 months), triple viral (measles, rubella, mumps, at 12 months and three years). The balance of the immunization campaign against RSV (759 administered) that began in October of last year reveals that immunization in infants has managed to reduce hospitalizations by 82% and ICU admissions by 93% in Palencia.
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2024-04-02 06:18:22
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