The Region of Murcia will vaccinate more than 7,000 elderly and disabled people against flu and covid

The seasonal vaccination campaign against respiratory diseases (influenza and seasonal dose of modified vaccine against covid) in the Region of Murcia started today in the residences of the elderly people and people with disabilities. Therefore, approximately 7,400 users will receive the vaccine and more of 6,600 employees socio-sanitary of these institutions.

Minister of Health, Juan Jose Pedreñoand Minister for Social Policy, Families and Equality, Conchita Ruizhe visited the San Basilio de El Ranero nursing home, in Murcia, where the head of Health pointed out that “the aim is to vaccinate people who are at greater risk of showing problems, if they suffer with them, as well as those who can send it to them. It’s also about protecting the environment.”

For her part, Conchita Ruiz pointed out “We give priority to the well-being and health of our elderly and also to people with disabilities“, bringing vaccination closer to residential centers, since they are one of the most vulnerable groups that must be protected from any respiratory diseases. “

The 2024 flu campaign

Pedreño recalled that the flu vaccination started on September 30 in schools for all children at the Early Childhood Education level, and “at the same time, the flu vaccination will continue in children’s health centers between 6months and 5 years oldand everyone who doesn’t get vaccinated in the school environment.”

Also, on September 23, the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virusresponsible for bronchiolitis, with the goal that all newborns leave the hospital with vaccination,” said the Minister of Health.

And starting on October 14, people over 60 years of age can get the flu vaccine at their health center along with the seasonal anti-covid dose. From that date, people at risk such as pregnant women and health professionals and essential workers will be vaccinated through their Occupational Risk Prevention services.

In addition, healthy people are who are 65 years old or older or with risk pathologies should take advantage of the opportunity to review your pneumococcal vaccination. And those born in 1944, 1958 and 1959 are advised to review their shingles vaccination, as long as they haven’t been vaccinated yet.

For their part, people in non-primary organizations for the flu vaccine will be able to do that at the health center, office or routine vaccination place around December.

The Minister of Health said that they are available this year 398,000 doses“which may be extended to 455,000 if necessary“.

The total cost of this flu vaccination campaign amounts to 3,785,278 euros, 1,400,278 more than the last one, as more doses of enhanced immunity were purchased to protect people aged 75 years or older.