As flu season descends upon the Northern Hemisphere, health officials in SpainS Asturias region are celebrating a promising start to their vaccination campaign. The Principality of Asturias Health Service (SESPA) reports that a robust 56.6% of residents aged 65 and older have already received their flu shots within the first eight weeks of the initiative. … Read more
Washington – Fall means it’s time for almost everyone to catch up on their flu and Covid-19 vaccines, and many older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can receive the flu and Covid-19 vaccines at the same time. Don’t call them boosters: They’re not just another dose of last … Read more
In recent years, fewer than 1,000 cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in Flanders, but this year (until April 12) the count is already at 672. Most cases occur in Flemish Brabant (237) and Antwerp (207). About half are children between 4 and 14 years old. For them, whooping cough is usually harmless and … Read more
The immunization against flu It was less popular this year than during the worst stages of the pandemic, when fear encouraged the population to get all the available vaccines. Fatigue and a covid that is less frightening to the general population meant that this year there was a significant decline in the participation of people … Read more
Far from what is desirable, but with room for improvement. The administration of the flu vaccine has slowed down this campaign. At the national level, the coverage rate for those over 65 years of age stands at 54.8%, according to data from the ‘Sanofi Gripometer’. in which La Rioja, along with Galicia, Navarra, the Basque … Read more
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 11:19 p.m. Despite being part of a risk group, only half of the people over 60 years of age in the province of Granada have, for now, received the flu vaccine. 52.9%, to be exact, according to data provided by the Health Department of the Government of Andalusia. In the case … Read more
The Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Andalusia, Catalina Garciahas shown its satisfaction with the good response shown by the parents of the Andalusian child population since more than 28% of the children have already vaccinated against him respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This virus causes infection in the respiratory tract such … Read more
HIPRA has been very active in the field of Gumboro prevention since the start of production of poultry vaccines. An intermediate or weak vaccine strain was already introduced in 1983. However, in the 1990s, the highly virulent strains of Gumboro appeared. At the time, HIPRA was the first company to register a vaccine claiming to … Read more
Gumboro disease usually shows a decrease in feed intake, drowsiness and watery to slimy stools in the early stages of the disease. Depending on the type of Gumboro virus, the type of poultry and the flock’s protection against Gumboro, the loss can quickly increase. Especially with rearing laying hens, we see that in an unvaccinated … Read more
Around 2.500 zamoranoswho meet 65 years receive the vaccine this year against Herpes zoster, one of the novelties introduced by the Ministry of Health in the calendar of vaccinations. As indicated by the department headed by Alexander Vazquez“from 2023, people will be vaccinated born as of January 1, 1957 when they fulfill or have fulfilled … Read more