The Government of Aragon is in favor of accelerating the vaccination schedule for ukrainian refugeesas the Ministry showed its willingness to do. However, as the Minister of Health pointed out, Sira Repollesthe vaccines in this Eastern country “is very similar to what we have in Aragon and Spain.”
As a general rule, when a boy or girl arrives from another country to reside in Spain, it is their pediatrician who reviews their vaccination schedule and tells the family which ones are missing.
After the Public Health guide was released, it is noted that for children and adolescents «In addition, vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, whooping cough and Haemophilus influenzae b will be offered.
Repollés pointed out, in any case, that the first thing to do upon arrival is “identify them, because some arrive without documentation,” he said. “It is a procedure that has already been established and that manages the National Policel in collaboration with the association designated for the first reception of these people.
The Health has offered the Burns Unit and the possibility of receiving patients, especially children, who were hospitalized in Ukraine or who are undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, remains in force.
The next step is that these people “enter the health chain, where we provide them with a user number, in schooling, in having accommodation, food and all kinds of needs,” said the Minister of Health. Finally, Repollés recalled that the DGA has offered the Burns Unit and that the possibility of receiving a patient remains in forces, especially children, who were hospitalized in Ukraine or undergoing treatment for serious illnesses. “At the moment we have not been required to transfer anyone here, but we are at your disposal,” he said.
With respect to covid, Health indicated that it will recommend vaccination to all Ukrainian refugees who arrive in the community. The dose, as for all Spanish citizens, is not mandatory. “It is something that can be addressed without any problem from the health system since the forecast is to give early and rapid attention to these people,” said the Minister of Health of the Government of Aragon, Sira Repollés, yesterday.
The University of Zaragoza for now has not received requests from students
At the University of Zaragoza, for the momentthere are no requests from Ukrainian refugees who want to continue their studies at the Aragonese public campus. In any case, the academic institution is waiting for the CRUE (Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities) to adopt some care protocol together with the Ministry of Universities and the Student Council. At the beginning of the month, the Minister of Universities, Joan Subirats, already indicated that committed to facilitating access to university and to support all those Ukrainian students and teachers who have been forced to leave their country.
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To the Ukrainian refugees, as well as to any citizen of another country who comes to the community, health care is provided “immediately”, regardless of their legal status. “So far very few have arrived and few people have been treated in the emergency room,” Repollés explained.
The implementation of a specific action protocol related to covid, as well as the vaccination schedule for adults and children arriving from Ukraine, is in accordance with the action guide approved yesterday by the Public Health Commission, formed by the Ministry Health and communities. “We are in favor of acting as is done with other emigrant population that come to Aragon and what we will do is implement the accelerated vaccination schedule”, he claimed.
According to the ministry yesterday, The Foreign Health Services will carry out health checks upon arrival in Spain of all national passengers or residents in Ukraine “so that they can be checked for symptoms against covid.” In the guide, in addition, a specific approach is marked for different diseases such as polio or measles due to their higher prevalence in Ukraine.
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