On Tuesday and Wednesday, Health Organizes field vaccination sessions against influenza and Covid at 372 points in Andalusia

Seville, December 12 (Europe Press) –

The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Andalusia is organizing vaccination sessions without appointments throughout Andalusia on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. To this end, 372 entry points have been activated throughout Andalusia with this breakdown by province: Almería 53 entry points, Cádiz 49, Cordoba 40, Granada 55, Huelva 32, Jaén 39, Málaga 63 and Seville 41. Vaccination points and schedules are published For both days on site https://lajunta.es/4ihrh.

The aim is to increase vaccination against influenza and Covid before the Christmas holidays and subsequent social and family gatherings, which bring with them an increase in the number of cases due to respiratory viruses such as influenza. For this reason, as explained in the press release, it is important to accelerate the rate of vaccination against influenza and Covid in all people in the target groups, as stated in the Strategic Vaccination Plan of the General Directorate of Public Health and Pharmaceutical Regulation. Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Andalusia.

All people who have not yet been vaccinated against influenza or Covid, belonging to the campaign’s target groups, can go to these points: All people aged 60 years or over, regardless of whether they suffer from underlying diseases or not, and adolescents and adults. People over 60 years of age who suffer from chronic diseases or risk conditions – smoking, pregnant women, healthcare professionals or other essential professions such as state security forces and bodies – and who are living with all these people at risk.

Since the start of the influenza vaccination campaign on October 9, 2023 in Andalusia, 1,462,824 people have been vaccinated against influenza, and 954,485 against Covid. As for those over 60 years of age, 1,031,919 influenza vaccines – a coverage rate of 49.7% – and 807,830 Covid vaccines – a coverage rate of 36.2% – have already been vaccinated. Among children aged 6 to 59 months, all of whom currently have indications for vaccination, 92,542 have already been vaccinated against influenza, or 33.3%.

Among people under 60 years of age, people with chronic diseases or risk conditions – such as pregnancy, health professionals, etc. – should be vaccinated. Among them, 467,330 people have already received the flu vaccine and 146,219 people have received the Covid vaccine.

Vaccination against influenza was expanded from December 1 to include smokers and against influenza and Covid to include people living with people over 60 years of age, patients with chronic diseases or pregnant women, according to the strategic vaccination plan of the General Directorate of Public Health and Health. Pharmaceutical regulation.

Since the launch of the campaign on October 9, residents in nursing homes and disability centers have been vaccinated in stages. Over 85 years; Health and social health workers. As of October 16, vaccination of people aged 70 to 79 years began; Children six months or older, adolescents and adults with chronic diseases; Senior dependents at home and professional caregivers; Pregnant and postpartum women.

As of October 30, vaccination has been opened for people aged 60-69 years and for other professional groups – security forces and fire brigades, employees and inmates of penal institutions, etc.