Walk-in vaccinations in the afternoon have been extended for next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yesterday afternoon vaccinations without appointments began in different parts of Extremadura, so in Almendralejo the service began at the San José Health Center. A significant number of residents attended the public event, which is being held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4.30pm to 7.30pm this week and next, the Authority has confirmed. The vaccination campaign against influenza and COVID-19 is therefore expanding with this measure developed in fourteen locations in eight health districts of Extremadura. In addition, the SES has planned that in medical centers where this is necessary due to a larger influx of people, the number of medical personnel will be increased to carry out vaccinations. Likewise, the Extremadura Health Service reports that depending on demand, vaccination weeks may be extended, although always during the evening hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
One of the important news is that children aged six months to five years can also be vaccinated against influenza, highlighting the Secretary of Health and Human Services Sara García Espada, a feature that “from two to five years of age, intranasal vaccination is carried out, which the Service Health of Extremadura acquired as a new item: “People wishing to receive this vaccination in the afternoon must bring with them an identification document and a health insurance or mutual insurance card. Additionally, for those who have received their last dose of COVID-19 or have had the disease. , they must observe a minimum interval of three months before receiving a new dose.
In particular, people over 60 years of age, pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy, employees of medical centers, social and medical centers and life support services, as well as people under 60 years of age who are at risk are called upon to be vaccinated. . García Espada called on all Extremadura residents to take advantage of this opportunity to get vaccinated, as immunization is the key to protecting families and communities during this virus season.
