The Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti launched this Friday the campaign of flu vaccination 2022 from the Hospital el Cruce together with his Buenos Aires peer, Nicolás Kreplak. In dialogue with the press, the official stressed the importance of immunization once morest the flu for the prioritized sectors, since the arrival of influenza in the country was brought forward and the number of cases usually increases in the winter.
At the beginning of this week, the health portfolio had begun to distribute the first million doses of drugs in the 24 jurisdictions. In total, the National State acquired 9.6 million flu vaccines to guarantee the free application to the target population.
As the flu strain mutates year following year, it is necessary to repeat the vaccination annually. The recommendations issued by the authorities to avoid contagion are the same as those to avoid Sars-CoV-2: correct use of chinstrap, frequent hand washing and adequate ventilation of environments.
What happens if I also have to get vaccinated once morest covid?
From the health portfolio, they clarified that flu vaccines can be applied in conjunction with other vaccines, such as anticovid. However, Those who have the disease must wait for the medical and epidemiological discharge.
In addition, people over 65 years of age and those with risk conditions should also receive the Pneumococcal vaccine and can receive simultaneouslyclarified Minister Vizzotti.
Who is prioritized in vaccination
The flu vaccine is indicated for specific social groups.
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Healthcare professionals
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Pregnant and puerperal people
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Boys and girls from 6 to 24 months
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Population with risk factors who are between 2 and 64 years old
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People over 65 years of age are the ones who should be immunized.
Where and when to get vaccinated in CABA, Córdoba and Santa Fe
Starting this Friday, the flu vaccination campaign begins across the country. As a general guideline, They are going to immunize health personnel first, and then the operation is going to be expanded to reach the other target groups. The private sector will also offer the flu vaccine and there will be able to get it those who are not within the prioritized groups.
In the City of Buenos Aires, the vaccines are going to be applied in free public hospitals and health centers for the specified sectors. To access it, it is necessary to present the documentation that guarantees the existence of a pre-existing disease, in the age groups that are vaccinated if they have risk factors, and the health or vaccination book.
In Córdoba, influenza vaccination will be available in 800 existing vaccination clinics in the province and in private centers authorized by the Ministry of Health. Until this Friday, the province received 81,700 doses.
For its part, Santa Fe will start the vaccination operation at the Iturraspe hospital, by immunizing health personnel. In this first stage, 88,480 vaccines were distributed throughout the province.
How do I know if I am missing vaccines?
The safest method to know if vaccinations are missing is to check the Vaccination card that all people receive at birth. However, it is possible that this documentation has been lost or damaged and in those cases the recommendation is to carry out a consultation with a cliniciansince some vaccines can be applied once more without inconvenience or secondary effects.
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