What are the National Health System's recommendations?
The Ministry of Health often launches campaigns calling on the most vulnerable people, their contacts and health and social care professionals to get the flu vaccine each year.
It states that the vaccine is aimed primarily at protecting people who are vulnerable, therefore at higher risk of complications with infection. Additionally, those who can transmit the disease to these groups, within this being health and social-health personnel and certain groups considered essential.
The ministry also highlights that the coexistence of the two viruses this year makes flu vaccination more important than ever, especially for at-risk groups.
Which populations are most interested in the vaccine?
The influenza vaccine is particularly indicated for :
- People over 65 years of age.
- People aged 6 months to 65 years at high risk of complications from an underlying condition or disease.
- Groups that can transmit influenza to those mentioned above.
- Health and social care workers and certain groups considered essential.
