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August vaccination for flu. Pregnancy, risk groups and second dose for children
Health Minister of the province of Buenos Aires, Alexander Collie, calls for pregnant women and high risk groups still not being vaccinated against influenza A H1N1, and children 3 years and received the first dose, to attend the vaccination centers in the province, since the vaccination campaign will continue until late August.
Moreover, the minister requested the extreme precautions at home during the coldest days to avoid accidents that can cause severe damage by carbon monoxide poisoning, whose symptoms are often mistaken for flu.
So far, in all public VACUNATORIOS the province of Buenos Aires were 3,038,415 doses of vaccine against influenza A, which represents a figure close to 100 percent coverage. "The vaccination campaign will continue throughout the month of August for all expectant and new people within the risk groups that are not vaccinated can still do it, and for children under three years to strengthen immunization with the second dose required to raise antibodies against the disease, "said Collie.
The vaccination coverage contributed to a significant reduction in the number of cases of influenza-like illness (ETI), a group of diseases including influenza A H1N1 and other influenza or influenza virus.
The provincial Department of Epidemiology, reported health portfolio, the epidemiological week 25, there are 131 312 cases of TSI, a total of 149 391 fewer than in 2009 when 280 703 registered cases.
The owner of the area, Luis Crovetto, said that after the expected peak in epidemiological week 23, cases of pneumonia and bronchiolitis "are on a plateau" and noted that "In the winter school break begins to meet the significant decrease case for this season. " Finally explained that this year, bronchiolitis "affected the little ones, younger than 6 months."
August vaccination for flu. Pregnancy, risk groups and second dose for children
Health Minister of the province of Buenos Aires, Alexander Collie, calls for pregnant women and high risk groups still not being vaccinated against influenza A H1N1, and children 3 years and received the first dose, to attend the vaccination centers in the province, since the vaccination campaign will continue until late August.
Moreover, the minister requested the extreme precautions at home during the coldest days to avoid accidents that can cause severe damage by carbon monoxide poisoning, whose symptoms are often mistaken for flu.
So far, in all public VACUNATORIOS the province of Buenos Aires were 3,038,415 doses of vaccine against influenza A, which represents a figure close to 100 percent coverage. "The vaccination campaign will continue throughout the month of August for all expectant and new people within the risk groups that are not vaccinated can still do it, and for children under three years to strengthen immunization with the second dose required to raise antibodies against the disease, "said Collie.
The vaccination coverage contributed to a significant reduction in the number of cases of influenza-like illness (ETI), a group of diseases including influenza A H1N1 and other influenza or influenza virus.
The provincial Department of Epidemiology, reported health portfolio, the epidemiological week 25, there are 131 312 cases of TSI, a total of 149 391 fewer than in 2009 when 280 703 registered cases.
The owner of the area, Luis Crovetto, said that after the expected peak in epidemiological week 23, cases of pneumonia and bronchiolitis "are on a plateau" and noted that "In the winter school break begins to meet the significant decrease case for this season. " Finally explained that this year, bronchiolitis "affected the little ones, younger than 6 months."