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A total of 218 vaccination points are available in the region to administer the flu vaccine this season, including two health centers in Totana.
The 2016-2017 influenza vaccination campaign begins today Monday, November 7, and is offered free of charge for groups considered vulnerable.
The goal is to vaccinate 65 percent over 64 years.
The vaccination sites are specified in 84 private, and 24 residences chronic and elderly and prisons, 97 health centers and local clinics, 10 hospitals and pharmacies thirteen services prevention of occupational hazards.
Health will provide free vaccines to persons included in population groups recommended, as vaccination is one of the most effective measures for public health to prevent the onset of this disease.
The influenza vaccination campaign is primarily aimed at people who may have serious complications as a result of suffering from the flu (over 60, pregnant women and chronically ill) and all those that could transmit the disease to people at high risk.
In the latter group, health are one of the major objectives of vaccination for this year.
Among the new activities planned highlights sending 200,000 messages telephony, SMS, mobile aimed at people aged 60 or more.
It will also start working with associations of chronic patients who are part of the working groups included in influenza vaccination.
The cost of this campaign was of 883,800 euros, broken down into 670,800 euros for the purchase of influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine for 208,000 and 5,000 euros for recruitment activities.
the prices obtained for influenza vaccine in the previous season thanks to centralized contest the Ministry of Health are maintained.
This season two types of flu vaccines are administered: 200,000 doses corresponding to vaccine antigens purified virus surface (Agrippal) and 25,000 doses of vaccine virus Split influenza inactivated by route of intradermal administration, increases vaccine immunogenicity (Intanza).
Intradermal vaccine will be reserved for those over 84 years (29,717 people).
It also has 20,000 doses of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
The population that meets 60 years in 2016 (born in 1956) must also be vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide 23-valent vaccine, if you have not done before.
Anyone over 60 who have not previously received this vaccine should be vaccinated with it.
last season
Last season was characterized by a late submission.
It is estimated that during the 2015-2016 season recorded 26,774 cases in the region, representing a decrease of 6.6 percent compared to 28,657 cases last season.
As for severe cases, 3,101 were recorded in Spain (1,724 in the previous season) and 16 in the region of Murcia (7 in last season), although surveillance coverage of this system was much lower in the region than in Spain as a whole (46 percent versus 18).
The Director General of Public Health, Manuel Molina, recalled that the flu vaccine is an extremely safe vaccine and its side effects are minimal, and stressed the importance of vaccination as a way to prevent "a highly contagious infectious disease whose symptoms fever high up to 39 degrees, malaise, sneezing, chills, muscle aches and cough. "
It can also occur with increased runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
The flu usually lasts 5 to 7 days, although some symptoms usually last two to three weeks.
Sometimes, especially in people at risk, they can be complications such as ear infections, lung, etc., which can become responsible for deaths or worsening of chronic diseases.
As a reminder, Molina emphasized the need to be protected by the vaccine people 60 and older, pregnant women, people between 6 months and 59 years with chronic disease, workers in health centers in contact with the above groups, students in practice health centers and caregivers of patients with chronic disease or the elderly.
other recommendations
Moreover, it is necessary to reiterate that antibiotics are not effective against influenza because it is a viral disease and its use can create resistance to these drugs.
Influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by a virus, so antibiotics are not effective in combating and use can create resistance to these drugs.
In addition, Health advised to avoid transmission of the virus with hygiene measures such as frequent hand washing, especially after coughing or sneezing.
Also notice other measures to prevent transmission of the virus as covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing, preferably with tissues and try not reuse handkerchiefs when sneezing or cleaning employees nasal secretions.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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