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Dr. Francisco Moreno, from the ABC Medical Center, indicated that for this National Vaccination Campaign for the 2025-2026 Winter Season, the vaccines that were updated for application are Modern y Pfizer of the latest variant of Covid-19, which is LP.8.1. However, he recalled that vaccines will be prioritized for the people who need it most. He added that the vaccines in it private sector They will be between 750 and 800 pesosThis is what he said in an interview with Azucena Uresti in Radio Formula.
He mentioned that those people who do not belong to the priority groups will be able to get vaccinated in a private institutionHowever, he stressed that the vaccine that is put in public and private health systems, is exactly the same. “Abdalá and Sputnik are already left behind. Now they are Modern y Pfizerthe latest generation of vaccine“The same one that is set in the United States will be set by the government (of Mexico) for people who meet the characteristics of being at-risk people,” he explained.
¿They can be put together las vaccines of Influenza and Covid?
In relation to the doubt about whether it is possible to put the vaccines against the Influenza y Covid-19Moreno indicated that people can be vaccinated at the same time, since it is difficult to get vaccinated on different days. “You can get the flu and Covid vaccine at the same time and you will not have a major reaction,” he highlighted.
In this sense, David Kershenobich, secretary of Health indicated that, in relation to the vaccine against influenzathis is made in Mexico and complies with international quality standards, which has advanced the national capacity for the production of biological. “The vaccine against the influenzafor the second time, is already made in Mexicocomplying with international quality standards,” he said.
It is worth remembering that the National Vaccination Campaign for the 2025-2026 Winter Season it will be from October 13, 2025 to April 3, 2026, with which it is intended to apply more than 50.5 million doses throughout Mexico against seasonal influenza, Covid-19 and pneumococcusaccording to the Ministry of Health.
It should be noted that the more than 50.5 million of vaccines They contemplate 35.4 million against seasonal flu, 10.9 million against Covid-19 y 4.2 million against pneumococcus. However, he explained that the target population groups are:
- Girls and boys from 6 months to 4 years 11 months against seasonal influenza and with some risk comorbidity against COVID-19.
- People from 5 to 59 years old with risk comorbidities
- pregnant people
- health personnel
- Seniors aged 60 and over
Vaccines con technology authorized by the OMS
In this same vein, the official explained that during this season they will also offer vaccines contra Covid-19 con messenger RNA technologyhealth registration and have variant LP.8.1 authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO)which provides more effective protection against the variants that are in circulation.
Likewise, the vaccination against pneumococcus was recommended in people aged 60 and over, as well as for those with risk comorbidities.
Where will the vaccination campaign?
According to the Ministry of Healththe vaccination strategy is carried out in a coordinated manner between the institutions of the National Health System such as the IMSS, IMSS-WELL-BEING, ISSSTEMexican Petroleum (Pemex), National Defense, Secretary of the Navy (Semar) and the Health Secretariats of the federal entities.
Likewise, he reiterated that all vaccines included in this campaign are safe, effective and free, and are available in all public sector medical units.
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