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Santa Fe to Start Influenza Vaccination March 10 as Pharmacies Offer Private Doses

Officials moved up the schedule due to early circulation of more transmissible flu strains.

Overview

  • Provincial health minister Silvia Ciancio confirmed the public campaign begins March 10, following national distribution of doses advanced to February.
  • Private‑market quadrivalent shots (Influvac) arrived in Rosario pharmacies, with an out‑of‑pocket price near 65,000 pesos and insurer coverage varying by age and medical indication.
  • Public doses will be available at health centers and in participating pharmacies for Iapos and PAMI affiliates, with each vaccination recorded nominally through pharmacy–Sicap digital interoperability.
  • Initial days prioritize health personnel, with staff vaccinations scheduled locally for March 9–10 before expanding to the broader prioritized population.
  • Priority groups include health workers, pregnant people, infants 6–24 months, adults 2–64 with risk factors, residents and staff of geriatric institutions, and all adults 65 and older, with coadministration allowed and no prescription required for prioritized groups.