The first week of flu vaccination for the general population ended in the province with 15,179 people protected; a figure higher than the beginning of last year (12% more) and which is added to those who received the vaccine in the first half of October, as they are considered priority groups: users accommodation (both for the elderly and other types). ) and children between 6 months and 5 years.
In total, 21,981 people from Burgos have already received prophylaxis which, if infected with influenza viruses, reduces the risk of developing a severe form of the respiratory disease. Therefore, the goal of the Ministry of Health and the respective Ministries for this campaign is again that 75% of those over 65 will receive the dose, but without forgetting other groups that are to emphasize this fall: health workers and social health centers, pregnant women and children.
The vaccination campaign against this pathology – so often worthless because it is common – always begins in October, a month or two before the moment in which epidemiologists estimate that the cases will arrive Incidental values: that is, more than 50 infections for every 100,000 people. Except for the fall of 2022, this situation usually occurs in Spain just before or after Christmas and, as the normal trend continues this year, the frequency of infections is still very high low, with 19 confirmed infections per 100,000 people, according to the latest report from the Board (compared to last week, between 14 and 20 October).
In this way, it is considered that the body has enough time to generate the antibodies necessary to deal with a possible infection and, in particular, in the many groups that are considered in risk according to what was agreed in the International Health Council, for which there are different. vaccines are bought and used. In total, the Ministry of Health has delivered 98,645 doses to the Territorial Health Service, which stores and distributes them to the individual health centers.
(More information in this Thursday’s printed edition of Diario de Burgos no here)
2024-10-24 03:00:00
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