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Asturias Launches Flu Campaign as Andalusia Begins Over‑80 Shots and Murcia Opens to Over‑60s

Early rollout data and phased calendars signal a push to protect high‑risk groups before peak respiratory season.

Overview

  • Asturias confirms the start of its 2025/2026 influenza drive with 386,400 quadrivalent doses funded at €4.7 million, following WHO strain guidance.
  • Andalusia starts vaccinating people aged 80 and over, highly dependent residents and their caregivers from Tuesday, with 70+ scheduled from October 20, 60+ and essential workers from October 27, and walk‑in sessions from November 12.
  • Early Andalusia uptake includes 19,545 care‑home residents vaccinated against flu (54.7%), 17,694 against COVID‑19, and 8,799 health and social‑care professionals immunized.
  • Andalusia reports strong pediatric and RSV coverage, with 69,811 children aged 6–59 months vaccinated against flu and 22,618 infants (75.7%) protected with nirsevimab.
  • Murcia opens flu vaccination to people 60 and over from Tuesday, with COVID‑19 shots for those 70 and above, and urges uptake among chronic patients, pregnant people and health workers.