(CRHoy.com) Despite the fact that the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 began a year and a half ago, 386,063 people have not even received the first dose of the biological.
Is about 218,024 over 12 years old and 168,039 children between 5 and 11 years old, that as of May 2, they have yet to start the immunization scheme against the virus, according to the Integrated Vaccination System of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (SIVA-CCSS).
Why don’t they get vaccinated?
According to research from the School of Statistics of the University of Costa Rica, one of the most popular beliefs among those who skip vaccination is that the formula for the dose against COVID-19has added substances that harm health. 22.3% of the people surveyed said they agree or strongly agree that this is real.
They were followed by a 19.8% who affirm that the same vaccine produces the coronavirusand then there is support for lesser-known myths, such as that causes infertility at 6.3%, includes mind control microchips at 4.1%, causes autism at 3.5%, and causes cancer at 3.3% support.
However, the study also shows that fewer and fewer people believe in these myths. A scale of beliefs about the myths of the vaccine gave as a result that it was obtained an average of 2.6, within a range of zero to ten, of people who take them as true.
On the same scale, it was exposed that a 18.5% of people do not believe in myths, 65.2% say they have a low level of beliefs, 13.6% say they have a medium level and 2.7% have a high belief in myths.
effective vaccine
Since the beginning of the campaign, the CCSS vaccinating teams have applied 10,698,423 doses of the vaccine. With these, coverage of the 85.5% with at least the first injection; 79.5%, with the second vaccine; and 42.2%, with the first reinforcement (third dose).
For the doctor, Leandra Abarca, the vaccine has proven to be effective in its mission to prevent serious complications or death related to SARS-CoV-2.
“It is of great importance that people complete their vaccination schedule against COVID-19, since this vaccine has shown true efficacy in reducing the risk of severe symptoms and the risk of death from this disease,” said Dr. Abarca. .
Efforts to increase coverage
The Fund’s vaccinating teams are applying strategies to reduce the list of 168 thousand children between 5 and 11 years old who have not yet received any dose of the pediatric vaccine.
In coordination with the Ministry of Public Education, CCSS officials are making visits to educational centers in the country to initiate or complete schemes among minors in this age group.
Dr. Diana Paniagua Hidalgo, from Epidemiological Surveillance, recalls that, in addition to the benefits of vaccination, this is mandatory among minors.
“CCSS officials are making tremendous efforts to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to all children in the school setting. However, it is important for parents and guardians to remember that this vaccineIt is already part of the compulsory basic scheme that every minor must receive and that they are, precisely, the first responsible for ensuring the protection of this population through the vaccine, “explained Paniagua.
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