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Yesterday Monday, October 21, was initiated in the Region of Murcia, the vaccination campaign against influenza and pneumococcus, which the Ministry of Health has invested more than one million euros for the acquisition of 245,000 vaccine doses 20,000 influenza and pneumococcal disease.
The Councillor for Health, Almudena Martinez recalled the importance of composing Jumillano Jumillano risk group to get vaccinated to prevent seasonal flu.
Trafficking is more than 60 years, chronically ill, pregnant women, health workers and essential public workers.
The population at risk will be entitled to free vaccine while the rest of the population, if they want to get vaccinated, you can buy in pharmacies the price of four euros and make an appointment at the health center to provide after consulting it with your GP.
As highlighted Almudena Martinez "from the Department of Health has appealed to all the people who make up the population at risk, remembering the benefits of the vaccine, and thus encourage Jumillano Jumillano protect influenza virus. Was administered via a single puncture and can cause adverse effects are local, and can be treated with paracetamol prophylactic. "
As explained last week the CEO of Health, Francisco Garcia, 20,000 doses will be less than the previous season, because "as a result of the low incidence of vaccine coverage of last year, have asked for less", although he clear that "more vaccine if needed would supply the laboratory."
He also stressed saving 127,000 euros compared to the previous season, thanks to centralized purchasing of flu vaccine through the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.
The total purchased vaccines for this season have been 245,000 to 20,000 for seasonal flu and pneumococcal disease.
All this represented a cost of 1,093,600 euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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