Despite repeated calls in recent months, the Ministry of Health reported that there are still many girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 11 for receiving the covid-19 vaccine.
“The progress we have made is sad, in the face of a virus that is still among us,” assured the director of Promotion and Prevention of the Ministry of Health, Gerson Bermont, indicating that only 43.5% of the child population has the complete scheme of vaccination.
The call of the Ministry of Health is directed especially to the adults responsible for minors. “They need the decision of their parents and we need the authorities to develop a risk messaging strategy,” Bermont pointed out.
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As for other special populations, the official reported that 221,049 pregnant women have received their first dose and 634,750 migrants also started their scheme.
In total, within the framework of the National Vaccination Plan against covid-19, the country reached 84 million doses applied throughout the national territory, with an advance of 83.1% in first and only doses; 70.3%, in second and only doses and 34.3% in reinforcements.
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the benefits of vaccination against covid-19 outweigh the risks.
“Children who get COVID-19 can get very sick or require treatment in a hospital and, in rare situations, they can even die, ”reads their website.
Likewise, after getting sick, children and adolescents can also experience new health problems. “Vaccinating them prevents them from getting seriously ill, even if they get infected, in addition to helping prevent serious short- and long-term complications.”
Vaccinating children can also keep them safe in educational institutions and allows them to participate in activities with their peers.
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