In the Kursk region began vaccination campaign against influenza

According to Rospotrebnadzor, in the Kursk region there is a smooth but steady increase in the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections. The main increase is in children – this is a typical picture for September, when school and preschool teams are formed, and the weather begins to deteriorate. During the week from September 21 to 27, 2026, 5,411 cases of SARS were recorded in the region, with 58.5% of them in children under 14 years old.

Influenza and SARS remain one of the main seasonal problems of the autumn-winter period. These infections lead the way in health, social, and economic consequences: productivity drops markedly during epidemics.

The main way to protect against influenza is vaccination. Vaccination is required every year as the virus mutates constantly and the World Health Organization updates the recommended strain composition in vaccines each year.

Office of Rospotrebnadzor in the Kursk region reminds: according to the National calendar of preventive vaccinations, free vaccination against influenza can get:

- children from 6 months;

- schoolchildren from 1 to 11 grades;

- students of professional and higher educational institutions;

- employees of certain professions and positions (medicine, education, transport, trade, communal sphere);

- pregnant women;

- citizens over 60 years of age;

- conscripts;

people with chronic diseases, including lung, heart and vascular diseases, diabetes, metabolic disorders and obesity.

Vaccinations are made in polyclinics at the place of residence, and also organized at the place of study or work.

The region has already received the first batches of Sovigripp, Flu-M and Ultrix Quadri vaccines for immunization under the National Calendar: 152,200 doses for adults and 72,730 doses for children. Drugs are distributed to medical organizations. In total, about 570 thousand people are planned to be vaccinated in the region - 54% of the population of the region.