Vaccines and Vulnerable Populations: A Health Update from Hidalgo
The Hidalgo Health Secretariat (SSH) has taken a step into a brighter future – not just for themselves but for everyone who’s been holding their breath since, well, the pandemic! Yes, folks, it’s that time again. The time when applying vaccines against respiratory diseases, especially the infamous cold cousins, influenza and COVID-19, makes us all feel a tad safer and a lot more optimistic – unless you’re an antivaxxer, of course!
As reported, the vaccination initiative commenced on October 15. All health centers across the entity are gearing up, and we’re not talking about dressing up for Halloween here. No, the real treat is available at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE) where the real goodies – a whopping 96,800 doses of quadrivalent influenza vaccines and 84,170 booster doses for COVID-19 – have landed. It’s like Black Friday, but for needles!
The vaccines are aimed at a variety of risk groups, which include everyone from infants aged 6 months to 5 years to older adults, and let’s not forget those incredible pregnant warriors and our tireless health care personnel. Basically, if you have kidneys, a heart, or live in this world (we’re looking at you, non-multiplicative beings), there’s a chance these vaccines are for you!
Now, let’s peel back the layers of the onion – or maybe the vaccine pack – to look at the current state of affairs: 348 positive influenza cases and 25 deaths so far this winter season, along with 429 COVID-19 cases and (wait for it…) another 25 deaths. How’s that for a start to winter? It seems like a number game for the unfortunate, but you don’t need to put your doctor’s degree on the line to figure out that vaccination is a lighter shade of grey in this dark tale.
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So there you have it, folks! A hefty dose of health news as we navigate the chilly winds of flu season. Remember, whether it’s a jab in the arm or just a good ol’ fashioned hand wash, keep looking out for yourself and those around you. After all, what good is a vibrant punchline without a reasonably healthy puncher?
The Hidalgo Health Secretariat (SSH) It began with the day of applying vaccines against respiratory diseases, such as influenza and covid-19, focused on people in vulnerable situations.
According to information from the state agency, the application began last October 15 in all health centers of the entity where they already have the biological, as well as in the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) and Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE).
96,800 doses of quadrivalent influenza vaccines and 84,170 booster doses for covid-19 arrived at the entity. Vaccines They are intended for risk groups, such as infants from 6 months to 5 years of age, older adults, pregnant women, health personnel and people with comorbidities, such as kidney failure, heart disease, cancer, among others, from 18 years of age. .
According to the state epidemiological bulletin, so far in the 2024-2025 winter season, 348 positive cases of influenza and 25 deaths have been diagnosed, while SARS-Cov-2 There are 429 people diagnosed and 25 deaths from this respiratory disease.
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