‘The best plan for this winter’ is the motto with which the Spanish Association of Vaccinology wants to raise awareness among the population to get vaccinated now to be protected during the winter. With this campaign, the AEV invites people aged 60 or over and the vulnerable population to get vaccinated against flu, Covid-19 and pneumonia. “It is also aimed at fathers and mothers of boys and girls between 6 and 59 months with the aim of encouraging their vaccination against the flu, which is recommended for the first time for this sector of the population”they assure.
The scientific society insists on the importance of vaccines as a tool to keep our immune system in shape, since both the flu, Covid-19 and pneumonia They are three great threats to our healthAs explained, in the 2017-2018 season, the flu caused 15,000 deaths related to this disease, and causes an average of 28,000 hospitalizations each year in Spain. Likewise, 56.1% of children under 5 years of age who are admitted to the ICU due to the flu do not have any risk factors.
On the other hand, in relation to Covid-19, this was the most frequent cause of death in 2022 in Spain, with 31,559 people dying, 96% over 60 years of age. Furthermore, remember that The vaccine against this virus saved around 20 million lives during the first year of vaccination, according to The Lancet.
“The campaign comes a few weeks after the start of the vaccination campaign to raise awareness among the most hesitant. And the fact is that, during the first weeks of the campaign, the citizen response is very positive, but interest wanes as it progresses“, they say from the AEV.
For this reason, the Spanish Association of Vaccinology has decided to become a speaker to try to improve flu, Covid-19 and pneumococcus vaccination coverage in the target population.
The campaign, promoted by the Spanish Association of Vaccinology, has the support of Pfizer, AstraZenecaSeqirus, Modern, SanofiNovavax and Hipra, and the guarantee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP); the Pfizer Vaccinology ChairKing Juan Carlos University; the Santiago de Compostela Health Research Institute Foundation (IDIS); the IHP Group; the Spanish Network of Pediatric Clinical Trials (RECLIP); the Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectology (SEIP); the Spanish Society of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Health Management (SEMPSPGS); the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN) and the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).
2023-11-03 14:02:31
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