The Director General of Public Health of the Consellería de Sanidade, Carmen Durán, presented Galicia's public health model at the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Galicia, highlighting it as a benchmark in the State for screenings and vaccination. The conference, titled 'Vaccinating to protect the heart, your health, and your life,' focused on the importance of disease prevention and early detection.
Durán stressed the objective of continuing to advance in disease prevention, early detection, and anticipation of health problems to avoid more severe consequences for individuals. In this regard, work will continue to consolidate the lifelong immunization calendar, maintaining protection for children and adolescents, and reinforcing the immunization of the elderly against shingles and pneumococcus. Real-world research will also continue, such as the Combogal study with the combined flu and covid vaccine.
In her speech, Carmen Durán also reported on the chronological integration of new preventive vaccines into the Galician calendar over the past four years and highlighted Galicia's leadership in vaccination coverage for both flu and covid. Reference was made to the importance of increasing flu vaccination among healthcare personnel and pregnant women, which is one of the objectives of this year's campaign.
To conclude, the Director General delved into future challenges in vaccination, emphasizing the need to continue advancing to improve coverage at all ages, especially in adults.
