Flu vaccinations will be given to almost 55.5 thousand residents of Magadan

In Magadan, more than 55.4 thousand people are planning to be vaccinated against influenza in the autumn period, which is 59.6% of the population. The received vaccines were distributed to the city polyclinic and the Magadan Regional Center for Maternal and Child Health.

According to MagadanMedia news agency, currently more than 13.6 thousand people have been vaccinated, which is 29.1% of the planned figure. Among the adult population, it is planned to vaccinate students, employees of medical institutions, educational institutions, citizens over 60 years of age and citizens with chronic diseases.

Over the past week, the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections has increased by 50.6%. The incidence is growing most intensively among children aged 3 to 6 years.

In Primorsky Krai, the incidence increased by 37% in a week. One case of influenza has been identified in a child.

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