The vaccination campaign in the Balearic Islands against influenza and COVID-19 without an appointment starts this Monday.
flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign in health centers opened in the Balearic Islands, seven in Mallorca, two in Menorca, seven in Ibiza and one in Formentera, will begin this Monday, November 4.
This Monday, the influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the 2024-2025 season will open without an appointment at health centers operating on the four islands. The main goal of this campaign is improve coverage in all risk groups which were recorded in previous campaigns.
IN Majorcapeople wishing to be vaccinated against the seasonal virus can come in Monday through Friday from 2:00 to 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The following centers:
- CS High School (Palma)
- CS S’Escorxador (Palm)
- CS Son Pisà (Palm)
- CS Es Blanquer (Inca)
- KS Manacor
- CS Santa Ponsa
- CS Trencators (S’Arenal de Llucmajor)
IN Menorcayou can go:
- General Hospital Mateu Orfila: Tuesday and Thursday from 15:30 to 20:00, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:30 to 14:30.
- CS Canal Salat (Ciutadella), Monday to Friday from 15:30 to 20:00 and Saturdays from 8:30 to 14:30.
IN Ibizayou can contact:
- Can skips the hospital: Saturdays from 9:00 to 19:00.
- CS Can Misses, CS San Josep de sa Talaia and CS Sant Joan de Labritja: Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 14:00.
- CS Es Viver, CS Vila and CS Santa Eulària des Riu: Monday to Friday from 14:00 to 19:30.
- And, in Formenteraat CS Formentera: Monday to Thursday from 14:00 to 19:30 and Fridays from 9:00 to 14:00.
You can also book an appointment by calling InfoSalut Connecta (971 22 00 00) or visiting the CAIB Flu and Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign website.
TARGET population
The vaccination campaign is aimed at all people over 60 years of age and those under this age who have any of the identified risk conditions. In total, this target population in the Balearic Islands consists of 606,685 people in the case of influenza – 486,040 in Mallorca, 47,434 in Menorca and 77,204 in Ibiza and Formentera – and 458,323 in the case of COVID-19 – 366,549 in Mallorca, 36,877 in Menorca and 54,897 in Ibiza and Formentera–.
Vaccination is recommended for people over 60 years of age; people over 65 years of age admitted to nursing homes, centers for the disabled or admitted to closed institutions; and people aged 12 years and older who suffer from risk conditions such as diabetes, morbid obesity, chronic cardiovascular, neurological or respiratory diseases, kidney or liver disease, including alcoholism, serious neuromuscular diseases, people with weakened immune systems, in including those who have immune systems weakened by the AIDS virus (HIV) or medications, as well as transplant recipients, celiac disease, people diagnosed with cancer, chronic inflammatory diseases and those who suffer from disorders or diseases that are associated with cognitive dysfunction, such as Down syndrome or dementia.
Vaccination is also recommended for pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy and within six months after childbirth; people living with other people who are highly immunosuppressed (transplant recipients, people with chronic kidney failure, or people infected with HIV); smokers; employees of medical and social health care centers, both public and private, as well as students undergoing internships; workers of essential public services such as public security forces and agencies, both national and local, firefighters and civil protection services; specialists from kindergartens and preschool education centers; and people who work on poultry, pig, mink, or wildlife farms or farms to avoid cross-contamination of human and animal viruses.
What is new is that this year a pilot scheme began in schools, as well as universal vaccination of children aged six to 59 months (four years and 11 months).
The reason for universal immunization of this group, which was already carried out during the last influenza campaign, is that children of this age often get sick with influenza and often very seriously. In addition, they are usually the main vectors of influenza virus to other target groups. This not only provides the minor with individual protection, but also vulnerable people around him are protected from infection.
The vaccination schedule for these healthy children is a single dose. The youngest children, six months to two years old, will receive an inactivated injection vaccine. The remaining children in the two to four years and 11 months age group will receive the intranasal flu vaccine.
Vaccination against COVID-19
As with previous flu campaigns, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in NHS dependent centres, people eligible for it will be offered the option of both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
Double vaccination is also offered to the general population with high-risk medical conditions starting at age 12, pregnant women, people living with people who are highly immunosuppressed or older adults with high-risk medical conditions, essential workers, and healthcare workers. medical or social health centers, with the exception of students undergoing training, for whom influenza vaccination is only recommended.
Finally, children aged six months to 12 years who have any of the following situations, as well as the people they live with, are also strongly encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19: transplanted from a blood-bearing parent; primary and acquired immunodeficiencies or those being treated with immunosuppressants, as well as those who suffer from severe chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological or neuromuscular diseases.