For influenza A cases, reiterate the importance of vaccination

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Prior to the detection of influenza A cases in the country, the provincial Ministry of Health reiterated to members of the at-risk group, especially pregnant women, the importance of being vaccinated against this disease . In the portfolio, they indicated that doses are available at all health centers in the province and are free.
Last week confirmed the first case of influenza A in Santa Fe, which was added two days ago in the same province. The first was detected in the city of Rosario. The patient is a 32-year-old pregnant woman of 21 weeks.
"There are two cases in the province because a three-month-old baby has also been diagnosed with the Santa Fe City virus," said Provincial Director of Health Promotion and Prevention Santa Fe, Julio Befani.
The influenza vaccine is part of the national immunization schedule is free, mandatory and should be applied annually to people who are at higher risk of complications. This group includes children aged 6 to 24 months inclusively; pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy; puerperal women within 10 days after delivery if they have not received it during pregnancy; over 65s and health staff.
They should also receive the influenza vaccine by presenting a medical order to people from 2 to 64 years old with heart, respiratory or kidney disease, immunosuppression, diabetes and obesity, among others. Children 6 to 24 months old should receive 2 separate doses for at least 4 weeks.
The director of immunization of the province, Angelina Bobadilla, urged "all those who have not been vaccinated, can still do so and in the particular case of pregnant women, who are part of the group at risk , should approach the vaccines ".
He remarked that "in the case of pregnant women, it is very important to reiterate that all those who have not done so are vaccinated because they can do it at any time during pregnancy There is no contraindication, from the first day of pregnancy until the last day, they can be vaccinated and if not, the days after birth, they can do it. "
He said that to date "immunization coverage is very good: more than 70 percent of at-risk group members have been vaccinated, but we also insist that those who have not yet done so must approach. "
He explained that "about 150,000 doses of anti-influenza have been applied this year to Corrientes to members of the at-risk group."
Bobadilla explained that "all influenza-like respiratory diseases are caused by different viruses.The influenza virus is prevented by the vaccine that we apply, but what circulates, are other viruses that also produce pathologies. similar as adenovirus and respiratory syncytial, very common in children and badociated with bronchiolitis. "
He said that in Corrientes "respiratory syncytial virus predominates" and that "there is no case of influenza, A, B or H1N1, that our vaccine protects".