Overview
- Osakidetza reports especially high influenza incidence in children under five and calls for parents to vaccinate this group promptly.
- Provincial rates in Euskadi stand at 160 cases per 100,000 people in Bizkaia, 58 in Gipuzkoa and 23 in Araba, indicating a regionwide rise.
- A total of 417,744 people have been immunized in Euskadi so far, an 11% increase versus the same period in 2024, with 18% of the population vaccinated and 30,000 additional appointments booked.
- Vaccination progress in priority groups remains uneven with 15,916 children aged six months to under five vaccinated in Euskadi, roughly one quarter of that cohort, and coverage among pregnant women at 38.6%.
- In Galicia’s Ourense area, more than 4,300 children have been vaccinated for 21.67% pediatric coverage, including 1,300 who received intranasal doses in a ten‑school pilot, with appointments available through December 31.