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ReviewEnfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica2025

New COVID-19 vaccination recommendations in Spain: Optimizing for next seasons.

Pilar Arrazola, María Fernández Prada, Ángel Gil, José Gómez Rial, Cristina Hernán, Rosario Menéndez, Antoni Trilla, Raúl Ortiz de Lejarazu

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Review in Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Pilar ArrazolaServicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
María Fernández PradaServicio Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Hospital Vital Álvarez Buylla, Asturias, Spain.
Ángel GilDepartamento de Especialidades Médicas y Salud Pública, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
José Gómez RialServicio de Inmunología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Servicio Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), Galicia, Spain.
Cristina HernánServicio de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
Rosario MenéndezInstituto de Investigación La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Antoni TrillaHospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain.
Raúl Ortiz de LejarazuCentro Nacional de Gripe de Valladolid (GISRS/WHO), Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite high initial vaccination rates, Spain's current COVID-19 vaccination coverage in recommended groups does not meet WHO targets. For the upcoming season, challenges include revising vaccination age, updating risk groups, and unifying criteria with flu vaccine co-administration. European Commission's advance purchase agreements limit access to certain vaccines, and the need for vaccines effective against current variants adds administrative complexities. Spain's COVID-19 vaccination recommendations should adapt to these specific circumstances. Using vaccines effective against predominant variants with appropriate response duration is crucial to protect at-risk populations. Enhancing training and health education campaigns for health professionals and the general public, alongside utilizing tools to simplify vaccination recommendations, can promote higher vaccination rates in Spain. Addressing these challenges is essential to ensure adequate protection and improve vaccination coverage, ultimately achieving better public health outcomes in the face of evolving COVID-19 threats.

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COVID-19OmicronRecommendationsSARS-CoV-2SpainVaccination

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PMID39845334
PMCPMC11752446

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