Overview
- The Basque Country campaign began on September 16 with vaccinations already underway this week.
- A single prophylactic dose is being administered to protect against acute bronchiolitis.
- Eligibility includes babies born from July 1, premature infants from the past year, and children under two with respiratory, cardiac, neurological or immune conditions.
- Osakidetza expects to immunize more than 10,000 infants over the course of the seasonal rollout.
- Local health data attribute about a 50% drop in bronchiolitis hospitalizations in recent years to the widespread use of this immunization.