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Long Queues Mark Galicia’s Weekend Flu Vaccination Push for Ages 60–69

Officials ordered hospital sessions to lift 60–69 uptake with flu indicators trending upward.

Overview

  • Regional hospitals called about 5,000 people aged 60–69 for weekend flu and Covid vaccinations, including 4,000 in Pontevedra and 1,000 in O Salnés.
  • At Vigo’s Álvaro Cunqueiro, morning demand produced lines of up to two hours, with 375 vaccinated and roughly 50 walk-ins outside their slot.
  • Sergas linked delays to people arriving without appointments or ignoring SMS times and urged attendees to keep to the scheduled hour.
  • Saturday morning totals included 250 vaccinations in Pontevedra and 130 in Vilagarcía, as staff increased throughput with teams averaging about 45 shots per hour.
  • Sites also offered enrollment in the approved DAN‑RSV trial of AbrysvoR for older adults, while authorities report flu activity remains low but rising.