More than 4,200 children to take part in school flu vaccination campaign in Aragon
The school flu vaccination campaign has registered 4,208 participants in its third edition, compared with 2,973 last season, representing an increase of 41.5%. The registration period, opened through a specific SaludInforma form, ended last Monday, September 28. The regional government said families had responded with “a great reception” to an initiative that has also grown in the number of participating schools, with 159 schools across the region joining this year compared with 127 in the previous campaign. The school vaccination programme will run from October 5 to 19 and is exclusively aimed at pupils in the second cycle of Early Childhood Education, namely children aged 3, 4 and 5. Nursing professionals from health centres will travel to schools to administer the vaccine during school hours, generally over one or two days agreed between each school and its reference health centre. Children will only be vaccinated at the school where they are enrolled, using an intranasal vaccine. Immunisation in schools was launched in Aragon three seasons ago, with 789 participants in its first edition. This year’s figure is more than five times the initial participation. FROM OCTOBER 19 AT HEALTH CENTRES From October 19, childhood flu vaccination, which reached 43.4% coverage last season, will begin at health centres and accredited private vaccination centres for all children aged between 6 months and 11 years. This expansion is the main new feature of the 2026/27 campaign, as childhood vaccination previously extended only up to age 7. Families of children aged 3 to 5 who have not registered for the school campaign, have been unable to get vaccinated at their school or whose school is not taking part in the initiative will be able to vaccinate them free of charge at their health centre, requesting an appointment through SaludInforma when self-booking opens for this age group. Vaccinating children protects them against flu and its possible complications while also helping to reduce transmission of the virus in their surroundings, particularly to more vulnerable people such as older adults and those with chronic illnesses. Children aged 24 months to 11 years receive a live attenuated intranasal vaccine, while those aged 6 to 23 months receive a cell-culture vaccine. The flu vaccination campaign began on September 28 for residents of care homes, health and social care workers, pregnant women and people with high dependency needs or very high risk. On October 19, in addition to children, people over 80 and those at high risk will be included, while the remaining groups, including people over 60 and others with risk factors, will join on November 3.
By Carla Muñoz Fandos
· 01/10/2026
The school flu vaccination campaign has registered 4,208 participants in its third edition, compared with 2,973 last season, representing an increase of 41.5%. The registration period, opened through a specific SaludInforma form, ended last Monday, September 28. The regional government said families had responded with “a great reception” to an initiative that has also grown in the number of participating schools, with 159 schools across the region joining this year compared with 127 in the previous campaign.
The school vaccination programme will run from October 5 to 19 and is exclusively aimed at pupils in the second cycle of Early Childhood Education, namely children aged 3, 4 and 5. Nursing professionals from health centres will travel to schools to administer the vaccine during school hours, generally over one or two days agreed between each school and its reference health centre.
Children will only be vaccinated at the school where they are enrolled, using an intranasal vaccine. Immunisation in schools was launched in Aragon three seasons ago, with 789 participants in its first edition. This year’s figure is more than five times the initial participation.
FROM OCTOBER 19 AT HEALTH CENTRES
From October 19, childhood flu vaccination, which reached 43.4% coverage last season, will begin at health centres and accredited private vaccination centres for all children aged between 6 months and 11 years. This expansion is the main new feature of the 2026/27 campaign, as childhood vaccination previously extended only up to age 7.
Families of children aged 3 to 5 who have not registered for the school campaign, have been unable to get vaccinated at their school or whose school is not taking part in the initiative will be able to vaccinate them free of charge at their health centre, requesting an appointment through SaludInforma when self-booking opens for this age group.
Vaccinating children protects them against flu and its possible complications while also helping to reduce transmission of the virus in their surroundings, particularly to more vulnerable people such as older adults and those with chronic illnesses. Children aged 24 months to 11 years receive a live attenuated intranasal vaccine, while those aged 6 to 23 months receive a cell-culture vaccine.
The flu vaccination campaign began on September 28 for residents of care homes, health and social care workers, pregnant women and people with high dependency needs or very high risk. On October 19, in addition to children, people over 80 and those at high risk will be included, while the remaining groups, including people over 60 and others with risk factors, will join on November 3.
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Originally published in Spanish by AragonDigital.es and—following a selection process by our journalists—made available to the international audience of AragonDaily.com. Both newspapers belong to companies within the ARAGON DIGITAL GROUP.
