The vaccination campaign against influenza and COVID-19 in Sant Feliu de Llobregat will commence in stages starting Monday, October 5th. Initially, priority will be given to residents of nursing homes, individuals over 80 years old, pregnant women, children, and healthcare and social care personnel. Vaccination for the rest of the citizenry will begin on October 26th.
To book a vaccination appointment, individuals can visit citasalut.gencat.cat, use the "Cita Prèvia" option on La Meva Salut (lamevasalut.gencat.cat), or contact their respective CAP directly.
The primary objective of this campaign is to protect the most vulnerable individuals and minimize the impact of these viruses on at-risk groups. It is noted that individuals suffering from coinfections of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 face double the risk of mortality.
Vaccination against influenza is recommended for individuals aged 60 years and over, those with pre-existing health conditions considered high-risk (such as diabetes, morbid obesity, kidney or liver disease, anemias, hemophilia, immunosuppression, severe neuromuscular diseases, cancer, celiac disease, cochlear implants or awaiting them, cerebrospinal fluid fistulas, chronic inflammatory diseases, and cognitive disorders), pregnant women, or those who have given birth within the last 6 months.
This also includes healthcare and social care professionals, individuals providing home care to at-risk persons, pharmacy and geriatric institution workers, and those living with individuals with high-risk health conditions. Furthermore, children between 6 months and 2 years with a history of prematurity (less than 32 weeks gestation) should also be vaccinated.
The ideal period for vaccination is during the autumn months, although vaccines can be administered throughout the season until March. The protective effect of the vaccine lasts for one year.
