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Spain’s Regions Expand Walk-In Vaccination as Flu Activity Rises

Regional moves aim to boost uptake before an expected pre‑Christmas peak.

Overview

  • Extremadura launched an extraordinary walk‑in campaign from 10 to 13 November with afternoon hours at health centers across 13 localities to ease access to flu and COVID‑19 shots.
  • Asturias reported influenza incidence at 20.3 cases per 100,000 and will keep 34 evening no‑appointment points open, with 116,524 people over 64 already vaccinated and 10,600 doses given through the walk‑in operation.
  • Valencian authorities opened flu and COVID‑19 vaccination to the entire population on 3 November, citing surveillance showing flu incidence rising to 18.4 per 100,000 and COVID‑19 to 50.2 per 100,000.
  • The Valencian campaign promotes coadministration and reports available stock of 1,270,000 flu doses, 605,640 COVID‑19 doses, and 29,500 RSV doses targeted to indicated groups.
  • Extremadura’s health service set a goal to exceed 75% flu coverage in priority groups, while epidemiologists forecast the main flu peak will arrive in the run‑up to Christmas.