Overview
- Madrid reports 1,577,765 flu vaccinations to date, an 8.8% increase versus the same point last season.
- Community incidence in Madrid has dropped to 71 cases per 100,000, down 24% week over week after a mid-December peak near 270.
- The walk-in clinic at Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal has delivered 15,695 shots, with coverage at 64.1% in those 65+ and 42% in children.
- Galicia recorded 420 flu admissions in the first week of 2026, a 14% rise despite fewer primary-care consultations, consistent with a known lag toward hospital impact in older adults.
- Authorities maintain winter measures, including mask recommendations in hospitals and health centers and advice for residencies from January 11, with Madrid targeting 1,800 seasonal hires despite recruitment gaps and Galicia warning of possible renewed H3N2 activity.