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The flu vaccination campaign for this year has already begun and some 1,370,656 vaccines will be administered, a 15 per cent increase on last year, which comes at a cost of 3.7 million euros. For the first time this year, children between six
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A startup company from Malaga has won the Global Blockchain Challenge with an online platform to promote vaccination in underdeveloped countries. Rewire Social won the award for the best scalable blockchain project during the Global Blockchain ... presented a digital platform aimed at improving vaccination rates in underdeveloped countries through a reward system for doctors and patients that will increase the security of records. The panel also recognised that this initiative is applicable to other
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ALFONSO TORICES
Experts agree that Spain's vaccination levels are "enviable" because at least 95 per cent of children in this country are immunised against the principal infectious illnesses. This has resulted in the incidence of measles, rubella, diphtheria, ... president of the Spanish Vaccinology Association, Amós García, warns that "we have to be alert and vigilant" if that situation is not to change. He says everyone in the health system must continue their efforts to encourage vaccination, and that parents who ... She says the cases of France and Italy are "a warning to be borne in mind". Years ago both of those countries had vaccination levels similar to those of Spain, but now, due to a major drop in vaccinations, they are two of the European countries with
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JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA
Flu vaccination campaign gets under way with 218,000 jabs in Malaga province During the last ten years, 12.6 million vaccines were purchased. In that time, 9.5 million were administered and 1.2 million were returned. "The result is that there are 1.8 ... management of the PSOE which "exaggerated" the influenza vaccination rate, increasing it by as much as a million since 2012. In regards to this, Bendodo asked "who gave the orders to do this?" The minister described the situation as "very serious" and
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Ángel Escalera
Every three or four years there is a new outbreak of mumps, a viral infection that is characterised by inflammation of the salivary glands. As a means of prevention, children are given the MMR vaccination (a vaccine against measles, mumps and ... rubella). However in the 1990s (particularly between 1993 and 1997) the vaccination that was used on children contained some errors and was less effective at preventing mumps, or parotiditis. The consequence is that young adults today are more likely to get ... the illness. So far this year, cases of parotiditis have quadrupled with 277 registered as opposed to 70 last year. Experts consulted by SUR indicated that in the 1990s there were some mistakes in the MMR vaccination. When measuring antibody
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Ángel Escalera
...children, while those born after 1980 will have been vaccinated. This vaccination initiative focuses on Spanish people born in the seventies, as not all of them came in to contact with the disease or were vaccinated. This means that there are isolated,
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EFE
...an eight-month-old American Staffordshire, who was said to be partially blind, and four Pit Bull Terriers were discovered at a farm in Torrox. None of the dogs had up-to-date vaccination records, many were found with parasites and one had a serious
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PETER HARRISON
...veterinarian at least four months before the date of travel. That is, if you plan to travel in April then the time for discussion is now, the end of November. An official veterinarian will ensure the rabies vaccination is up to date and the pet has a blood ... titre test. The lifespan of the rabies vaccination will depend on the brand of vaccine used. The majority last for three years. Providing a pet's vaccination is kept up to date and once the blood test has established a satisfactory titre level, the
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Ángel Escalera
...the situation is different, with 544.33 cases of flu per 100,000 inhabitants. In Seville province, the rate is 267.22. Although the vaccination campaign has now finished, Yolanda González, the head of Public Health in Malaga province, recommends
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Mónica Pérez
...praised the efforts made by Sarah and her parents to change the vaccination system and improve the ortho-prosthetic equipment available to amputees. "Sarah, you are a reflection of your parents, and that is because your parents are incredible," she said.