Sanidade has began sending SMS messages to tell the goal inhabitants The pneumococcal vaccine is obtainable to folks over 65 years of age and to threat teams The herpes zoster vaccine will probably be administered to Galicians born in 1958 and 1943
The Department of Health begins a brand new vaccination marketing campaign in Galicia. This Monday, June 12, the pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccines will start to be administered at neighborhood well being facilities.
That of the pneumococcus, which acts towards 20 totally different serotypes, will enable higher safety towards pneumonia and different illnesses, corresponding to ear or bacterial infections. It will probably be supplied to Galicians who’re 65 years outdated, along with those that have threat elements (18 years and older).
In addition, these individuals who on this 12 months 2023 will probably be 65 and 80 years outdated (born in 1958 and 1943) may even have the ability to obtain the herpes zoster vaccine.
The General Directorate of Public Health has begun to ship SMS messages to the inhabitants more likely to obtain these two vaccines. They are knowledgeable of the potential of requesting an appointment for its administration and are supplied info on these infections.
In September of final 12 months, the General Directorate of Public Health of the Ministry of Health introduced the ‘Lifelong vaccination calendar’, of which these two vaccines are half.
More safety with the brand new vaccine towards pneumococcus
Vaccination towards pneumococcus has a protracted historical past in Galicia, starting within the 12 months 2000 for all folks over 65, and in addition for these belonging to threat teams.
It underwent totally different modifications as modifications had been made within the indications of the vaccine, till in 2017 it was prolonged to all folks upon reaching the age of 65.
This 12 months the pneumococcal vaccine affords higher safety, because it has been changed by the VNC20, which acts towards 20 totally different serotypes (the one which was administered till now acted towards 13).
This will enhance motion towards the illness in its most severe kinds: pneumonia, meningitis or sepsis that generate extra pathology, hospital admissions and might even be deadly.
The shingles vaccine is new on the calendar
For its half, the herpes zoster vaccine is likely one of the novelties on the Galician calendar. It is a low-mortality illness, however frequent and with a better incidence in older folks.
Herpes zoster is a illness attributable to the varicella-zoster virus. Once the childhood an infection is overcome, it will probably stay confined till, many years later, it’s reactivated on account of superior age or a illness that lowers the defenses. It manifests as a pores and skin rash and might trigger problems, corresponding to postherpetic neuralgia, considerably affecting high quality of life.
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