Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month [Video]

INFLUENZA and Covid-19 vaccinations will commence in the Valencian Community on October 14.

The joint campaign will offer the vaccines in a staggered system, giving priority to those who could be at greater risk of complications due to the infection.

Valencian Health Minister, Marciano Gomez, said the vaccination strategy “will be carried out with the ‘aim of immunising the target population and the most vulnerable people as quickly as possible’.

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Gomez pointed out that there was a vital need for target groups to be immunised.

“The effectiveness of both vaccines is demonstrated by the decrease in severe cases and complications secondary to influenza, such as pneumonia or the increased risk of myocardial infarction or stroke, which means fewer hospital admissions, especially in among those most at risk,” he commented.

The Ministry of Health has designated four priority groups and text messages will be sent to people advising them that the …