Overview
- The La Casilla center opens Friday, Oct. 24, for at least 15 days from 8:00 to 20:00 daily, offers walk-in flu shots for people 14 and older, and provides COVID vaccination on site for those 75 and over.
- Surveillance shows an early surge with 1,120 flu cases logged in the first three weeks of the campaign, including 506 detected in hospitals in week two versus 166 in 2024 and 105 in 2023.
- Hospital impact is rising with 131 flu-related admissions already this campaign, a level not reached last year until mid‑November, with Bizkaia currently recording the highest incidence.
- Osakidetza reports 202,015 people already vaccinated and about 80,000 appointments scheduled, with priority given this month to older adults, young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic conditions or immunosuppression.
- Public access pressures persist in some primary care centers, including reports of weeks-long waits for appointments in San Sebastián, prompting authorities to expand options such as the La Casilla hub.