Spain's annual flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, with each of the country's autonomous communities running its own schedule, according to RTVE.es. The public broadcaster reports that the rollout covers both viruses at once and that the calendar and priority groups vary from one region to another.
Several communities are taking the campaign into schools for the first time. Valencia Plaza reports that regional authorities have added schools to the new flu vaccination effort, and NueveCuatroUno says La Rioja began offering flu shots in schools on Monday. Cadena SER reports that flu vaccination has also started in Aragón.
The decentralized structure of Spain's health system means each community sets its own start dates and eligibility criteria, a point highlighted in coverage by 65 y más, which published a region-by-region breakdown of the flu and COVID-19 campaign dates. RTVE.es frames its coverage around the same regional variation, describing the key details and timetable for each community.
The reporting does not specify national coverage targets, the full list of priority groups, or the vaccines being used in each region.
What to watch next: individual communities are expected to publish or update their own vaccination calendars and eligibility rules as the campaign continues.
