The Dirección General de Salud Pública belonging to the Junta has confirmed two new cases of measles in the last week within Andalucia, bringing the total number of cases so far this year to 88.
Cases of Measles
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for vaccines
Booster Jabs
by Vivienne Hughes •
This week, two walk-in vaccination sessions for adults will be available at the Salobreña Centro de Salud; i.e., there is no need for making an appointment.
Covid Resurgence?
by Martin Myall •
The PM for the Junta de Andalucía says that the SAS is on maximum alert because of the number of cases coming out of China.
Jab Available for over 80s
by Martin Myall •
The campaign for the fourth Covid Jab, which will be for people over 80 living in retirement homes, will commence on the 26th of this month.
Jabs for Those Born in 88 & 89
by Martin Myall •
Those born in 1988 and 1989 can now request a vaccination appointment, which started yesterday, Thursday the 8th.
Stuck in the Middle?
by Martin Myall •
The Junta announced on Tuesday that Andalucía will start vaccinating those of over 65s and high-risk patients.
Slow Vaccination Progress
by Martin Myall •
There is a frustrating lack of available vaccines in most Granada health districts; they’re just not arriving as they should.
Half a Million a Week
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucía announced that it is set up to vaccinate 500,000 people per week. Quite another thing is whether there are sufficient doses available.
Compulsory Vaccination
by Editor •
An outbreak of measles in the city of Granada has re-opened the debate over whether vaccinations should be optional or obligatory, where children are concerne
Quite Prickly
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Adding to Axel’s last article, we just received our new drugs formulary and very reassuringly the pharmaceutical industry has made big strides in improving your health by adding 2,500 new medications over the course of the last four years. That is more than one a day, so a daily trip to your pharmacy should become part of your routine to check what is on offer.
But this month’s subject is an old one, however in a new light: childhood vaccinations.