A vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 begins for the target population in El Bierzo.

In El Bierzo, a vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 has begun for all groups of the target population. The Ministry of Health has sent more than 40,360 doses to the Berquia region this year. belonging 713,500 purchasedincluding intranasal vaccines intended for children aged 24 to 59 months.

Regarding flu vaccination (31,720 doses for El Bierzo)The campaign will gradually target those populations at increased risk of complications if they get the flu, and people who could pass it on to others at high risk of complications.

Target vaccination against Covid-19 (8640 doses) is to strengthen the protection of the most vulnerable groups of the population, as well as medical and social personnel, in order to reduce morbidity and mortality, as well as the impact of this disease on the ability to provide medical care.

Vaccination against influenza and Covid-19 is recommended for the following groups:: people 60 years and older; people over 5 years old who are in disability centers, nursing homes and closed institutions; people aged 6 months to 12 years with very high-risk conditions; people 12 years of age or older with risk conditions such as diabetes, Cushing’s syndrome, morbid obesity, chronic disease, cancer, or immunosuppression; pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy; people living with those who are highly immunosuppressed; staff of public and private health and social care institutions; people who work in essential government services, such as public security forces, armed forces, firefighters or civil protection services.