Mexico confirmed its first subclade K infection in December 2025, but, a month later, the Ministry of Health has not reported more cases of this type or a considerable increase in infections.
Until now, influenza cases remain 7% lower than last season, since 2,494 had been confirmed in the same period in 2025.
However, Rodrigo Romero, general coordinator of the Mexican Vaccinology Association, recommends still getting vaccinated against influenza, covid and other viruses such as syncytial or pneumococcus bacteria. Because the season of most respiratory diseases lasts until May.
“We are all vulnerable to becoming infected and getting sick from these respiratory viruses. It can happen to all of us, from birth, in adulthood, it can happen to all of us,” he emphasizes in an interview.
They ask to universalize vaccination against influenza and covid
This association believes that, if all people are vaccinated, the negative impact of respiratory diseases can be reduced. That is why he proposed to the Ministry of Health to universalize immunization against influenza and covid.
Currently, authorities prioritize the vaccination of groups with a higher risk of hospitalization, becoming seriously ill or even dying if they become infected, such as children under 5 years of age, pregnant women, older adults and those with other chronic conditions.
