Public Health Continues with Influenza Vaccination Campaign

The Ministry of Public Health of the province, through the Immunization Directorate, is continuing the influenza vaccination campaign and, in this context, is insisting on those individuals in the at-risk group to apply the flu vaccine. [19659002] Tomorrow, mobile vaccination will be from 9 and up to 18 in the capital's Plaza Vera. In the place, people who are in the risk group will be able to access vaccines against Influenza and Pneumonia. On Saturday, the activity will be reproduced in the hours of the 9th to the 12th.

The vaccine against the flu is part of the national calendar of vaccination, it is free, obligatory and must be applied every year to the people who have the more. 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; Angelina Bobadilla, Director of Immunization, said: "They should also receive the influenza vaccine by presenting a medical order to people aged 2 to 64 with heart, respiratory or kidney disease. , immunosuppression, diabetes and obesity, among others. He added that "children from 6 to 24 months should receive 2 separate doses for at least 4 weeks" and recalled that "those who have not yet been vaccinated and are in the risk group, are approaching the nearest vaccination or carp square, on Friday. "

It is recalled that vaccines are a right and a responsibility of all and that they are available in health centers with vaccines in the province.

With regard to the care to be taken In winter, the official said that "in addition to vaccination, we must remember that there are other ways to prevent respiratory diseases that may occur in the winter, we must have ventilated environments, washing hands and it is also important Vaccination at all stages and for babies is also recommended for badfeeding as it prevents many diseases. "