In March the vaccination campaign against the flu and COVID-19

The arrival of late afternoon and winter increases the circulation of respiratory viruses. The Department of Health is now facing the flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the desire to protect and immunize as much as possible people with the least chance of complications. The objective is to achieve 75% coverage for the population from the sixties onwards, people with risk conditions and health personnel; 60% coverage in pregnant women and increase protection in infants.

In this sense, the Secretary of Public Health, Esteve Fernàndez, highlights that “vaccination is an instrument that saves lives. “It prevents infections and, therefore, the collapse of healthcare services.” In Catalonia, vaccination prevents more than 34,000 cases of illnesses and serious health complications every year. Vaccination is vital. In fact, it is the most cost-effective public health measure.

How to get vaccinated?

On September 23, the first phase of vaccination against the flu and COVID-19 will begin, aimed at people who live in nursing homes, people who are away any day or more, those who receive home care and those who are pregnant. As of mid-October, the vaccination of the rest of the population, including in the recommendations of the health authorities, has been launched.

To demand day and hour to the CAP, cal fer-ho through La Meva Salutpreferably, in the ‘Cites’ section, click on ‘Cites and primary care consultations’ and triant the ‘Vaccination’ option. It is also possible to refer to the website citasalut.gencat.cat/ or go directly to the CAP.

Furthermore, each health region has been enabled with at least one population vaccination point to further facilitate the accessibility of protection against respiratory viruses. It is possible to access without prior appointment in els stable schedules.

Prova pilot

Com a novetat, the regions of the Barcelona Nord, Baix Maresme, Maresme Central This is the objective of a pilot test to increase vaccination coverage of the target population through SMS sending for proactive appointments at population vaccination points. These SMS are addressed to people from sixty to five years, to people with risk factors from two to five nine years, to children from six months to five years, and to children with risk conditions from five to ten years.

Hi ha sis punts of population vaccinations, located in primary care centers. They are located in Sant Adrià de Besòs (CAP Dr. Barraquer), Badalona (CAP Dr. Robert), Premià de Mar (CAP Premià de Mar-Dr. Gasol entrance for emergencies), Mataró (CAP El Maresme) and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (CAP Sant Andreu de Llavaneres-Manoli Marco) and Santa Coloma (CAP Santa Coloma). Hours are from early to late, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition to the people cited by SMS, they can add to these points all the people included in the vaccination recommendations. It is not possible to reserve the day and time and it is possible to book preferably from 4 to 7 p.m. Any person who received an appointment to attend a population vaccination point, if they prefer, can schedule a time to get vaccinated at their reference CAP.

Awareness of pharmacies

The English campaign is also new, the participation of Catalan pharmacies to help raise awareness among the six-year-old population about the importance of vaccination and contribute to increasing vaccination coverage.