Overview
- Primary care centers in parts of Galicia began vaccinating people aged 70 and over with flu shots this week, offering Covid vaccination in the same visit under a phased plan that prioritizes older, immunosuppressed, and health and emergency personnel.
- Osakidetza reports 202,015 flu vaccinations since October 6 with about 80,000 more appointments scheduled, alongside 130,139 Covid doses administered.
- Basque surveillance points to an earlier start to the season, with 1,120 flu cases detected in the first three weeks and 506 hospital positives in the second week versus 166 in 2024 and 105 in 2023.
- Hospitals in Euskadi have recorded 131 influenza admissions so far in the campaign, a level not reached last year until mid‑November.
- Care homes in the Basque Country began a week early and have reached 62.5% flu coverage and 52.3% for Covid among residents, while people 75 and over are receiving enhanced‑efficacy flu vaccines and 75% in that group have taken flu and Covid together; next phases open to pregnant and at‑risk groups from November 3 in Galicia and to the wider public in early November in Euskadi.