TRENTO. The November 2 #iomivaccino, the influenza vaccination campaign in Trentino; will be possible administered by your doctor or from pediatrician of family and in Apss vaccination centers. Reservations at Cup online they open on the morning of 29 October. The doses made available by APSS will be 200 thousand.
“This year it will be even more important to get vaccinated – supports the general manager of the provincial health services company Antonio Ferro – how could we already see with the anti-covid vaccine, which has changed our lives. Getting vaccinated is also essential from the perspective of have less pressure on hospitals, in order to allow the health system to better respond to the health demands of the Trentino population. It is the right time to do it ”.
The flu shot is a proven vaccine for more than twenty years and represents a strong protection for the whole population, in particular for the most fragile categories. which has no side effects if taken concomitantly with anticovid-19: “The vaccine is safe and tested and for a possible concomitance with the anticovid-19 vaccine there is no risk. Just as it is also possible to do it sooner or later. With the invaluable contribution of doctors and paediatricians, we hope to achieve high coverage for the flu vaccination ”, says Ferro.
“Many doses have already arrived to ensure an adequate supply to start as early as next week – he says the director of the Prevention Department Maria Grazia Zuccali – the main target are seniors over 65, age group for which we would like to reach the 75% coverage set by the national vaccine plan. The wide availability of doses will guarantee an adequate supply to doctors, pediatricians and vaccination centers and will allow them to respond to citizens’ requests “.
The elderly therefore remain the priority target for the flu campaign, and also this year as last year, the vaccine will be free for all people at risk of having complications in case of flu and for the categories most exposed to the virus. However, it remains indicated for all people who want to prevent the flu.
Vaccination is recommended and offered free of charge by the Provincial Health Service to doctors and health care personnel, people over 60 years old; donne in pregnancy and post partum; population at risk (chronically ill, family members of high-risk subjects, caregivers, etc.); children from six months to six years, employees of public services (police and fire brigade); people who come into contact with animals for work reasons (breeders, live animal transport workers, slaughterers, public and private veterinarians etc.); blood donors; staff of socio-educational and childhood services; public transport personnel; food retail and large-scale distribution workers. Fragile people, for whom the flu could be a serious health problem, can get vaccinated at any time during the flu season.
When and where can you get vaccinated?
It is possible to get vaccinated from early November and the vaccination becomes effective after about two weeks. Flu peaks usually occur between late December and early February. For information on vaccination and administration, just contact your doctor or family pediatrician, or book the vaccination at the Cup online in the Apss vaccination centers (https://cup.apss.tn.it/> booking without prescription> vaccination flu> tick the category of affiliation> select location and time). In drive-throughs, the vaccine is administered without getting out of the car (it is recommended to wear a short-sleeved shirt). Children with chronic conditions receive a letter of invitation for vaccination.
Why get the flu shot?
Influenza is an infectious disease caused by different types of viruses that are transmitted, by air, through the droplets emitted by coughing or sneezing, but also through the hands that have had contact with respiratory secretions. Influenza viruses circulate mainly in the cold season, causing many cases of illness, hospitalization and even death. Vaccination is, at the present time, the simplest and most effective tool for preventing influenza disease, capable of defending the body from a virus that, from year to year, can change its characteristics. The vaccine is safe, well tolerated, and only rarely causes severe side effects.
The provincial councilor for health, social policies, disability and family Stefania Segnana he addresses speaking on behalf of APSS: “We strongly believe in the vaccination campaign. An important initiative to also create training for those who work in the health professions, because too often the wrong message about vaccines passes on social networks: we want to get the correct message across. Thanks to the vaccination campaign we try to preserve health. Last year, the flu shot helped us distinguish between covid and flu cases; this year we can count on anticovid vaccines, but this does not detract from the importance of the flu vaccine which is essential to preserve our hospital system from hospitalization, tried by the long months of this pandemic ”.
Many category orders have expressed themselves close to the vaccination campaign, starting by Dr. Marco Ioppi, president of the Order of Doctors of Trento: “The medical order has been vaccinated en bloc because we must remember that vaccines are one of the greatest achievements of humanity.” The Order of Nurses also takes the same position, stressing again the importance of the anticovid campaign: “Anticovid vaccination has made a difference on many fronts – he explains Daniel Pedrotti, president of the Order of Nursing Professions of Trento – the impact of vaccination was a lower number of deaths and consequently a lower health burden. 96-97% of colleagues of our order are vaccinated, this means that unscientific positions cannot find space in the health profession ”.
TheOrder of Pharmacists: “We fully support the flu vaccination campaign. Let us remember the incoming flu, which we cannot afford ”, said the president Tiziana Dal Lago.
Doctor Gianmaria Postingher also speaks on behalf of the Veterinary Order: “We too are particularly in favor of the various vaccination campaigns. We had good membership at the subscriber level. In fact, we support the “One Health” concept, a 360 ° common health, from human to animal health, therefore a protection not for the individual but for the community, including animals ”.