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| José Ballesta: "It is expected that about 75,000 doses will be administered throughout the municipality." Last year between 45,000 and 50,000 were administered | The City Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has increased the doses to be administered in the campaign against influenza, reaching 75,000 doses - between 45,000 and 50,000 were administered last year.
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the Councilor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, today presented this campaign in the Jardín de la Pólvora, where a new vaccination point has been set up in the old Statistics building, which adds that of the Precious Square and the 65 points distributed throughout the municipality.This campaign is aimed especially at people over 60, chronically ill under 60 and pregnant women, as well as health workers, caregivers of the elderly and chronically ill, and workers of essential services - Firefighters, Police, etc.
-."The health of all Murcian and Murcian is an absolute priority for this government team, especially this year, when the flu vaccination campaign will be more necessary than ever, which is why we have enabled a new vaccination point in the garden of the Gunpowder and increased the number of doses ”, highlighted José Ballesta, who added that“ this year the City Council's Vaccination Service is expected to administer some 75,000 doses throughout the municipality ”.In this context, the City Council, following the indications of the Ministry of Health, has also advanced the vaccination campaign, which will begin on October 13 - until now, it started between October 25 and 28 -.AppointmentTo reach all vulnerable groups, the City Council has expanded the Vaccination Service, making a new consultation available to them, located in the Jardín de la Pólvora, which is added to the one in the Precious Square, guaranteeing its application.To access the queries, and in order to avoid crowds, it is necessary to request an appointment through the website of the Murcia City Council, in the direct link https://www.murcia.es/web/portal/cita -previa / citapreviaurb /, by putting in the Google search bar Murcia City Council or by calling the telephone line 968358605.The Gunpowder Garden consultation is only for flu and pneumococci in adults.
Its hours are from 8.30 to 14.30 and from 17 to 20 hours.
The Plaza Preciosa consultation is for flu in adults and other adult vaccines from 8.30 to 14.30, while for children all vaccines - including the flu - will be administered from 17 to 20 hours.From 50,000 to 75,000 doses in the municipalityThanks to the installation of the new point against the flu in the Jardín de la Pólvora, it is expected that the campaign will administer about 8,000 doses in Murcia - adding those that will be carried out in La Pólvora and in the Precious Square -, and about 75,000 throughout the municipality - counting the two points mentioned and the 65 centers in which doses will also be administered, distributed in the Health Centers and local clinics of Murcia and its districts.Last year in the Precious Square 3,600 doses were administered and, in total, between 45,000 and 50,000 in the municipality.3,600 letters for the elderlyFrom the City Council, the Health Service highlights the importance of reaching wide coverage to avoid the effect of confusion between seasonal flu symptoms and those of the coronavirus, in addition to the protection offered by the vaccine against influenza viruses.Therefore, the Vaccination Service has addressed the elderly in the municipality who received their vaccination in 2019, to whom the mayor of Murcia has sent a letter, informing them of the situation and offering them this new consultation.
In total, the City Council has sent 3,600 letters to the residents of Murcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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