Vaccination of adults 2024-2025 Valencia | The vaccination campaign for adults against influenza and Covid starts on October 14 in the Valencian Community.

He October 14 start date selected vaccination campaign against flu And covid19 in the Valencian Community. The immunization strategy will be implemented staggered and it will start with four risk groups developed by the Ministry of Health for the purpose immunize as soon as possible To target and most vulnerable population group. This is a common strategy in recent years, although this year great news This vaccination minors from three to five years in more than 500 schools, started earlier this week.

It is expected to immunize about 1.2 million people. This figure was achieved last year, when it was noted record for vaccination of 1,162,000 Valencians. Of these, 609,431 were in the province of Valencia; 428,806 in Alicante; and 123,796 people in Castellon.

Experts recommend double immunization – against influenza and coronavirus – because, as Minister Marciano Gómez explains, it has demonstrated “ reduction in the number of serious cases and secondary complications flu.” These include pneumonia or an increased risk of heart attack or stroke.

When is each group vaccinated?

After vaccination in schools Representatives of four risk groups will be the first to receive the vaccinewho will it suit? citation via text message or SMS make an appointment with them. Once these are completed, health centers will begin immunizing the general population.

Four risk groups:

• residents of senior centers and individuals with functional diversity. It is this group that will open the 2024-2025 campaign. This first intake includes prisoners from social and health centers, as well as medical, non-medical and social staff from the aforementioned centers and the Valencian health system: primary health centers, hospitals and emergency medical services.
• population over 60 years old. They will have an appointment at a regular medical center. Patients with chronic addiction or those who cannot go to a clinic receive the vaccine at home.
• The third group consists pregnant and for People from five to 69 years in danger.
• These four segments are closed, diverse group. These include workers in essential government services, people living in at-risk groups, children aged 5 to 18 years being treated with acetylsalicylic acid, people in contact with animals or their excretions, smokers or people aged 18 to 59 years. request it.

Immunization of minors

The novelty of the strategy in schools aims to “strengthen the protection of minors” in order to “avoid possible infections.” They are the first one to suffer from this disease as epidemiological curves show. Cases of respiratory viruses among children under five have tripled since the start of the school year this year.

In addition to 1st and 2nd year students, the strategy applies to special education centersregardless of user age, always with prior permission; the same thing happens in public, charter or regular private schools.

The rest children over five years old They can go to a health center to get a flu and covid19 vaccine. You can make an appointment any time starting October 14without interfering with vaccination of other risk groups.