The Minister of Health, Alexandre Vazquezlaunched an “important call” on Thursday to promote vaccination against flu and Covid in the face of a “relaxation” of the population, and specified that after the pandemic there was a “return to the vaccination rates of the previous situation “. the health crisis, to emphasize that the data available so far are “very consistent with the previous campaign”, reports Ical.
Message that he conveyed during his presence at the National Meeting of Vaccines and Vaccinations 2024which took place in Valladolid, where Vázquez highlighted the importance of the “puncture” for people who constitute the population at risk, as well as for health professionals and workers who are in contact with elderly and vulnerable in residences.
Likewise, he called on parents to vaccinate minors against influenza, at the same time as he insisted that the calendars and the vaccination cycle be completed until adolescence, because in this way there will be “more guarantee that people are immune to certain diseases”. “, he said in statements collected by Ical.
The advisor stressed that it was an exceptional day to discuss an important issue for public health, such as that of vaccines, which brought together a large number of people with decision-making capacity on the matter in different autonomous communities, as well as a panel of experts. on vaccination.
“I don’t need to tell you that vaccines are a preventative measure. of the very important disease, perhaps the most effective throughout the history and evolution of medicine with the chlorination of water, and I also do not need to tell you that vaccines save lives, therefore investment in vaccines is an obligation for administrations and is an important benefit for the health of the population,” he assured.
So much so that in Castile and León “there has always been a good vaccination schedule”, which is why he clarified that “it is really important” to continue maintaining it in accordance with “scientific evidence”, recalling that In 2024, 35 million euros have been allocated for the expenditure of the different vaccines that make up the vaccination cycle of Castilla y León.
Recently, respiratory syncytial virus vaccination was incorporated, which showed “very good” results, reinforcing the commitment to vaccination against shingles. “We really continue to maintain a good vaccination schedule, one of the best in the country, and we have taken this step towards not only vaccination, but also immunization,” said Alejandro Vázquez.
