Overview
- The regional health service invited all residents aged 18 and over to take part at 14 public hospitals, with participation also available at select health centers through the month.
- Volunteers are randomized at enrollment, with roughly half receiving the authorized Abrysvo shot and half assigned to a control group by on‑screen software.
- High turnout led to long queues and waits of up to about two hours in several sites, including Vigo’s Álvaro Cunqueiro, prompting added nursing staff and extended operating periods.
- Roughly 20,000 people had already enrolled before the weekend drive, and organizers are targeting at least 150,000 participants, potentially up to 200,000.
- This pragmatic study will use health records to track hospitalizations and real‑world impact, building on Galicia’s infant RSV program that sharply cut baby admissions.