Vacunar no solo es cosa de niños: Calendario vacunal del adulto

Abstract

IntroductionAt present, in the autonomous community of Galicia there is no official vaccine schedule for the adult. In adults, in addition to age, certain concomitant conditions and diseases have been described which make vaccination a suitable strategy for immunopreventable diseases. MethodsWe have designed a vaccination schedule, in poster format with access to information through codes. A colour code, where the patient visualizes the recommendations of the vaccines, and QR codes, giving access to a blog that provides information with scientific rigor and easy comprehension. ResultsWe presented the calendar in the healthcare centre, a clinical session was done and the blog was spread on the network. A lack of information was observed in both groups, professionals and population, on vaccines and their recommendations in the adult. The publicity of the poster aroused the attention of the population, due to the belief that the vaccines in the adult were limited to the flu and the tetanus. There was a good acceptance of the project on the part of the health professionals, who valued it as a tool of assistance in the medical consultation. ConclusionSocial networks are considered a new tool for scientific dissemination, but we must not forget traditional methods such as clinical sessions and posters, as their use is still limited to a certain part of the population. Vaccination coverage in adults is still very low, so we must familiarize and provide information to our population and health personnel about them.