Lombardia reports over 614,000 influenza vaccinations

The 2026-2027 influenza vaccination campaign in Lombardy has administered 614,355 doses as of October 19. This represents a 5% increase compared to the same period in 2025, with 26,752 more vaccinations recorded than last year.

Demographic data shows that citizens over 75 received the highest number of doses, accounting for 36% of the total (220,686 administrations). This is followed by the 65-74 age group at 21% and the 18-59 age group at 19%. Geographically, Milan recorded the highest volume with 206,895 doses, followed by Brescia and Bergamo.

General practitioners have been the primary contributors, performing 338,468 administrations. Community pharmacies followed with 119,567 doses, and pediatricians administered 84,951. New features for this campaign include nasal spray options for adolescents aged 12 to 18 in pharmacies and expanded workplace vaccination options via occupational physicians.