Andalucía kicks off flu vaccination campaign next week with vulnerable groups first in line
Children under five, pregnant women, and teachers start the jab rollout as new measures aim to strengthen family protection
Andalucía’s Regional Health Department is set to start its influenza vaccination campaign next Tuesday, September 30, beginning with those most at risk. Children aged six months to just under five years, pregnant women, and teachers working with young children will be the first to receive the vaccine as part of a carefully staged rollout throughout October.Regional Minister Rocío Hernández explained that vaccinating young children has already proven to be highly effective. “This is the fourth year in a row that we are vaccinating children under five, and it has reduced severe flu hospitalisations in this group by 70%,” she said. For the second time, the campaign will include intranasal flu vaccines delivered at schools to three- and four-year-olds - a move that saw 65% of this age group vaccinated last year.
A new feature this year allows household members living with children under five, those over 60, pregnant women, and people with chronic conditions to be vaccinated alongside them, strengthening overall family protection.
From October 6, the campaign will expand to nursing homes, disability centres, and healthcare and social care workers. People aged 80 and over, as well as those who are severely dependent and confined to their homes, will start receiving vaccines from October 14. On October 20, the offer will extend to those aged 70 and over, plus children aged five and older with chronic illnesses. Finally, from October 27, those over 60 will be invited, alongside essential professionals such as police officers, firefighters, civil protection staff, workers exposed to animals, and those in penitentiary institutions.
On COVID-19 vaccinations, the national strategy now prioritises those aged 70 and above, where most hospital admissions occur. People under 70 with high-risk health conditions will also be eligible. Minister Hernández summed it up: “The overall goal is clear: to prevent serious complications in the highest-risk groups.”
Meanwhile, the region has also launched its third immunisation campaign against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), targeting children under six months of age. With an investment of €15.8 million for approximately 73,000 doses, this campaign follows successes that have cut infant hospitalisations by about 80%. Parents of eligible infants born since April 1 this year are being contacted to arrange appointments, while newborns from September 22 onwards will be vaccinated in hospitals before discharge.
The regional government urges all parents to accept the RSV vaccine invitation for their babies under six months, continuing to protect Andalucía’s youngest against lung infections caused by this common virus.
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