More than 58% of people over 60 have already been vaccinated against influenza in Castile and León.

Coverage seasonal flu vaccination in Castile and LeonAfter the first two months of the campaign, 58.6% of people are over 60 years of age, with 614,150 vaccines administered to all age groups, of which 82.8% (742,351) have been received.

TO provincesFlu vaccinations, according to the General Directorate of Public Health as of November 25, are: Avila – 43,562 people; Burgos 85,194; Leon 76 611; El Bierzo 31,306; Palencia 40,714; Salamanca 85,513; Segovia 37,929; Soria 24,333; Valladolid 133 137; Zamora 47,556; and “Not specified” 8,295.

Depending on the reason for vaccination, the most important groups are: risk groups by age473,976 vaccines total; 27,052 doses were administered to institutionalized individuals; 32,959 – into risk groups for pathologies; or 22,638 employees of health and social care centers.

By gender, 271,023 doses have been administered to men and 343,127 doses have been administered to women.

vaccination against COVID-19

Regarding vaccination against COVID-19, the official report of the Ministry of Health indicates that after two months of the campaign 379,345 people have already received a dose.representing 40.4% coverage of people aged 60 years and older and 76% of total doses administered. Of this number, 174,901 are men and 204,444 are women.

TO provincesAs of December 2, the following were vaccinated against COVID-19: Avila – 24,376 people; Burgos 53,253; Leon 66 105; Palencia 25,500; Salamanca 52,637; Segovia 25,084; Soria 16,077; Valladolid 85,583; and Zamora – 29,936 people. In addition, it is necessary to add another 794 people who do not have provenance.

By group, those most vaccinated in the first two months of the campaign were those related to risk by age290,676 people vaccinated; In second place are people placed in dormitories – 35,798 people; They are followed by people with risk pathologies – 31,589; In fourth place were workers of medical and social health care centers with 13,080 vaccines.

The General Directorate of Public Health urges everyone to whom it is indicated – the most vulnerable group of the population or those with pre-existing pathologies – to get vaccinated against influenza or against COVID-19 before the outbreak of relevant epidemics.

Vaccination against RSV

Finally, the campaign for immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)the pathogen that causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia is reflected in the accumulated balance from April to December 2 in total 8346 children received a dose of antibodies Nirsevimab in various forms, which means 88.1% coverage during the season (April to November).

TO provincesthe reported doses were as follows: Avila 547; Burgos 1328; Leon 1318; Palencia 499; Salamanca 1127; Segovia 601; Soria 329; Valladolid 2027; Zamora 461; and “Not specified” 109.

Immunization is carried out with a single dose of nirsevimab during the 2024-2025 campaign. all children born between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025. Depending on the date of birth, administration will take place at a hospital or health center.

The General Directorate of Public Health wants to emphasize that there is still time for children born between April and September to receive Nirsevimab, and that the sooner they are vaccinated, the better. Likewise, those born after October, if they did not receive antibodies in the maternity hospital, may receive them later, and it is recommended that the delay be kept to a minimum.