Persons with disabilities and seniors in 311 daycare centers received influenza vaccines on Friday, the deputy head of the Welfare Organization for rehabilitation has announced.
“Vaccination against the flu has started in the centers covered by the Welfare Organization, especially older people,” said Mohammad Nafrieh stated.
In other centers, which take care of the persons with intellectual or physical disabilities on a 24-hour basis, as well as other vulnerable people, will receive influenza vaccination, he noted.
Vahid Qobadi Dana, the head of the Organization said a week earlier that influenza vaccines have been provided free of charge to 80,000 people under the Organization’s coverage.
The Ministry of Health is implementing a national plan to provide two million doses of influenza vaccines for at-risk groups such as the elderly, transplant patients, cardiopulmonary patients, and pregnant women to reduce COVID-19 effects.
He went on to note that up to 80,000 people who are in welfare organization’s care centers are eligible to receive free vaccines.
