The beginning of the autumn matching the appearance of flu and covid cases. To deal with it, the Public Health Commission of the Intercontinental Council of the National Health System (CISNS) approved on September 13, 2023 the use of l.to venture vaccination against the flu in 2023 and 2024 for the group harmonywhich would take place during the last week of September and the month of October. The goals for this season in influenza and covid vaccination are to reach or exceed 75% vaccination coverage in the elderly, as well as in health and social work, and also higher than 60% in pregnant women and in people with risk conditions.
Who is the 2023-2024 flu and covid campaign aimed at?
There is a difference between the flu campaign and the covid vaccine campaign. In the first case, the risk groups do not cover the majority of the population, but vaccination is aimed at the an age group only that includes the elderly. This group also includes people with specific pathologies and specific groups, such as health care or social health care workers. The target population is defined by the Public Health Commission and the responsibility for reporting the group rests with the autonomous communities, which are responsible for managing the programs for each of them.
How to access the 2023-2024 flu and covid vaccination campaign
The flu vaccine is quadrivalent, that is, it covers the common strains of this disease, including the most common strains of influenza A. Everyone together assigned to the public option They can get the vaccine from their public health service. In the case of the mutual organization included in joint organizations, the administration of flu vaccines is the responsibility of the concert of health care Pig-faced. For this reason, mutual members in a risk group will receive their dose against the flu at the centers of their insurance company.
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Regarding the partial coincidence of the vaccination process of the corresponding dose against covid, the registration and administration of vaccines is the responsibility of the autonomous communities, although there are important exceptions. It is one of them The population sheltered in residential areas will receive a double vaccination against flu and covidwhether they are peers or not.
In cases where Indigenous Agreementthe Public Health Service (PSS) will provide influenza vaccination (SPS) in accordance with that agreement. For this reason, in cases of Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla y León or Galiciathere will be an association of this change both vaccines given at SPS centersas is happening with these public choice peers. Nevertheless, Muface recommends finding out in each autonomous community the dates of each process, as well as the risk groups according to age or other factors.
Vaccination dates by autonomous communities
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Andalusia: Mutual members with private insurance and vaccination mark will receive the covid vaccine in the centers enabled by the Andalusian Health Service and covid vaccine doses will not be available in the private channel. In the case of the flu vaccine, consumers must follow the agency’s instructions to receive the doses, except for those living in towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants, who must, according to the National Agreement, to receive the vaccine with the Andalusian Health Service
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Aragon: The vaccination campaign started on October 16. Consumers should go to their organizations for vaccination against flu and also for covid. Regarding the Rural Agreement, mutual members must go to their health center in the towns where it exists except in Utebo, Ejea, Caspe, La Almunia and Calatayud, which must go to the Medical Center approved.
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Castile and León: The vaccination campaign started on October 10. Members together in a flu risk group who want to receive both doses will be able to choose between their health center or their insurance company. Members of a country agreement can receive the double vaccine in SACYL health centers
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Community of Madrid: The vaccination campaign will run from October 16 to January 31, 2024. Doses will be given first to people living in residences, people over 65 years old, and workers health and social. The flu vaccine is given, in the case of both partners of a combined group, in the affiliated health entity and in municipal health centers, while the covid vaccine is still given at Zendal Hospital
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Valencian community: mutual members with private insurance can receive both flu and covid vaccines at their designated health center
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Extremadura: Everyone with age or any other risk factor can get vaccinated, if they want, in SES centers. Vaccination began on Monday, October 16 in residences and will continue throughout the month. On the SES website you can check the vaccination sections
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Rioja: Mutual members of Muface, Mugeju and Isfas must be vaccinated in the same centers where they receive regular health care, after contacting their organizations to find out about the centers
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Melilla: The vaccination campaign runs between 16 October and 15 December. The vaccines will be distributed free of charge to vaccination centers that he requests throughout the Self-Governing City, among which is the Rusadir Clinic for Muface beneficiaries.
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Navarra: Mutual members of a joint group can receive the vaccine for both influenza and covid with the prior medical order at the San Miguel Clinic, although it is recommended to contact the entity in advance
2024-10-18 09:42:00
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