90% of Teruel residents over 80 years of age have already been vaccinated against influenza.

According to the government of Aragon, 90% of residents of the province of Teruel over 80 years of age have already been vaccinated against influenza. It was on this Monday that vaccination was opened to all Aragonese, regardless of their age.

The vaccination rate for 75-79 year olds is 82.9%; in 65-74 years old it reaches 65.4%, and in 60-64 years old – 37.3%. According to the regional executive power, to date 41.4% of children aged 6 to 59 months have been vaccinated.

The incidence of influenza in Aragon is decreasing, although it has not reached its maximum peak.

On the other hand, the incidence of the influenza epidemic in Aragon has decreased in the last week, increasing by only 10%, although it amounts to 334.65 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, above the basal threshold set for the season of 59.6 cases and without reaching the maximum peak .

In the first week of the year, the incidence of influenza almost doubled, increasing from 167.5 in the last week of 2023 to 303.5 cases per 100 thousand residents, and this week the increase was 31 cases, explained sources in the Health Department of the Ministry of Health. Government of Aragon.

If we take into account the complex of acute respiratory infections (influenza, tonsillitis, pharyngitis or pneumonia), the trend is similar to that observed for influenza, since in the last week of 2023 it exceeded 1184 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 1330 in the first week of 2024 and 1368 in second.