IMSS teams in Quintana Roo have kicked off the 2025-26 Winter Vaccination Campaign across the state. More than 15,000 combined COVID-19 and influenza doses have been delivered so far, officials say. Clinics are open daily with extended hours and fixed and mobile modules. IMSS crews are also making home visits to protect older adults and people with limited mobility. The effort aims to reach high-risk groups quickly as temperatures fall and respiratory viruses pick up.
IMSS teams across Quintana Roo say they have administered more than 15,000 doses of COVID-19 and influenza vaccine since the start of the 2025–26 Winter Vaccination Campaign. The vaccines are free and available to both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries in family medicine units and mobile modules. Officials report extended daily hours and targeted outreach to older adults and people with limited mobility to ensure access across the state.
The national winter campaign runs this season to blunt the expected rise in respiratory infections and to protect people at higher risk. Federal guidance outlines the campaign’s timeline and priority groups, and state offices are aligning distribution to reach children, older adults, pregnant people, and people with chronic conditions. Local health leaders in Quintana Roo have said an initial shipment of doses was placed across clinics and modules, with more doses staged for subsequent phases.
IMSS Quintana Roo vaccines
The plan in Quintana Roo mixes fixed clinics, semi-fixed modules, and outreach teams that go door to door for people who cannot travel. Clinics are reporting open hours from early morning into the evening so that people can get vaccinated on weekends or after work. That flexibility is meant to reduce barriers for working adults and caregivers. IMSS staff also say they are prioritizing visits to assisted living sites and housing complexes with many older residents.
Local authorities framed the campaign plainly: make the shots easy to get and bring them to people who need them most. State targets published by local outlets show a larger goal — hundreds of thousands of influenza doses and tens of thousands of COVID doses allocated to Quintana Roo this season — and the doses recently administered represent the first wave of the rollout. Health workers say the effort balances fixed-site availability with mobile visits to cut the “last mile” problem.
Vaccination now matters again because viruses spread faster indoors as temperatures drop and people gather. Public health experts note that flu and COVID remain leading causes of severe respiratory illness among older adults and people with chronic conditions. Getting vaccinated both reduces the chance of severe disease and eases pressure on hospitals during peak months. The federal guidance for the campaign spells out who should be prioritized and why.
IMSS teams in Quintana Roo are also emphasizing equity. Mobile units are visiting neighborhoods and making scheduled home visits so that immobility or a lack of transport does not prevent someone from receiving protection. Officials urged people to check their local family medicine unit for hours and module locations, and to go early when possible to avoid crowds later in the day. The vaccines are free to everyone.
That mix of convenience and targeted outreach is meant to shrink the gap between vaccine supply and real access. Early numbers — more than 15,000 doses delivered so far — suggest the campaign has momentum, but health authorities stress that more work remains ahead. They asked the public to prioritize vaccination, especially for older family members and people with chronic conditions, and to treat getting a shot as part of basic winter preparation.
Local clinics and outreach teams will remain a visible part of the drive through the winter months. Expect fixed modules in urban centers, semifixed spots in busy neighborhoods, and scheduled house calls for the homebound. For readers in Quintana Roo: check your nearest IMSS family medicine unit for exact hours and module addresses before you go.
