The next January 3, 2024the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Junta de Andalucía will carry out a great flu vaccination day children’swith the opening of a total of 358 vaccination points WITHOUT APPOINTMENT In Andalucia.
All visitors can attend these points. minors aged between six months and 4 years and 11 monthswho have not yet been vaccinated against the flu in this 2023-24 campaign that began last October.
All walk-in locations and their hours for January 3 can be found on this page:
By province, Almería will have 53 vaccination points; Cadiz, 32; Córdoba, 40; Granada, 44; Huelva, 28; Jaén, 50; Malaga, 66; and Seville, 45.
This measure joins the walk-in campaigns launched on December 12, 13, 19, 20 and 21 for the vulnerable adult population and children, on December 27. Specifically, on Wednesday a total of 2,757 children attended the children’s flu vaccination without an appointment, which means a 62% more than a normal campaign day.
As of January 2, the 40% of boys and girls from 6 to 59 months have been vaccinated against the flu since the beginning of this campaign. In this sense, the Andalusian health authorities make a new appeal, including today by SMS, to the parents and guardians of the almost 174,000 children between these ages who have not yet been vaccinated so that they go to the authorized health centers on January 3 in order to protect them from the virus.
The importance of preventing the flu for all children under 5 years of age
The flu can also be serious in childhood, especially in children under five years of age. In fact, Children under 5 years of age are the ones who suffer the most cases of flu each winterand they are the second age group that has the most hospital admissions due to complications derived from the fluafter those over 80 years of age.
The childhood flu vaccine is an effective and safe tool that prevents serious illness and hospitalization. The annual vaccination of all children from 6 to 59 months began in Andalusia in the 2022-23 campaign, and It was observed that those who were vaccinated had 70% fewer hospital admissions due to flu complications.
Children under 6 months cannot be vaccinated against the flu, but they can be protected by vaccinating the mother during pregnancy, which is why Health and Consumer Affairs calls on pregnant women to protect themselves against the virus, while also protecting themselves against the virus. makes your baby.
Common questions from parents regarding the flu vaccine
This infographic answers some of the most frequently asked questions by parents regarding this vaccination.
More information:
– Andavac. Vaccination against influenza in children.
– Junta de Andalucía. Andalusia will once again vaccinate children from 6 to 59 months against the flu without an appointment on January 3
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