The Ministry of Health confirmed this Saturday (09/25/2021) its first three cases of the delta plus variant, which contains a new mutation in the spike protein that the coronavirus uses to enter human cells.
These first cases found in Lima were reported by the Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos, in statements to journalists during a visit to one of the active vaccination centers in the Peruvian capital. “Not only has the delta variant increased, but the delta plus variant has appeared, which generates an immune leak, which is a decrease in the effectiveness of the vaccine. This does not mean that the vaccines applied do not work for the delta variant plus, “explained Cevallos.
The three cases are linked to each other and are found in the Lima district of Ate-Vitarte, located in the east of the capital. The first case was detected on September 3 in a member of the Health staff and the other two on September 11 in a relative and a close neighbor, according to the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Gustavo Rosell. None of the three patients have developed serious symptoms since the first was vaccinated and the other two were young, so they have been treated on an outpatient basis.
To prevent this variant from spreading, the health authorities have drawn up an epidemiological fence and have vaccinated all the people who live around these three cases. However, Rosell warned that – having already found the delta plus in a community way – it is most likely that it is circulating without the possibility of containing its expansion.
Something similar happened with the delta variant, whose first case was detected at the end of June and is now the predominant variant in the country after the gamma and lambda variants prevailed, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health.
The appearance of the delta plus variant in Peru coincides with the detection of a new “sublineage” of the gamma variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 present in 18 regions of the country, in greater quantities in Lima and the Amazon region of Loreto, although at the moment without reasons of concern for the health authorities.
Meanwhile, the vaccination process continues at the national level with the aim of exceeding 25 million doses applied this weekend and approaching 10 million people with the complete schedule, which will represent almost 30% of the population.
Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
United States from September
US President Joe Biden announced that the third doses will begin to be injected into the country on September 20. The idea of reinforcing those who already have their full guideline does not like the World Health Organization, which prefers to prioritize the distribution of vaccines in poorer countries. Despite this, there are several states that already apply three or even a fourth dose.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
United Arab Emirates (May 18, 2021)
Six months after the second Sinopharm vaccine, used mostly in Abu Dhabi, users will be able to access an additional dose from the same company, authorities in the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East reported. A similar measure was announced by Bahrain, also with Sinopharm, but initially only for the most vulnerable people.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Dominican Republic (June 30, 2021)
The Dominican President, Luis Abinader, announced on June 20 that a third dose would be applied to those who request it, the first being doctors and health personnel, and then the population with comorbidities. The president explained that the third inoculation will be from a different laboratory than the first two. In the Dominican Republic the majority have received Sinovac injections.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Turkey (July 1, 2021)
In Turkey, the fourth dose is already offered, which is put 21 days after the third (available from July 1). The government’s declared objective is to promote the creation of antibodies to face the new waves. For this you can choose between Sinovac and BioNTech. In the latter case, it is recommended to those who wish to travel and must show that they have two doses of the German preparation.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Russia (July 1)
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on those who had been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 six months or more ago to use the booster doses that the Russian authorities have already made available to the public. Sobyanin claimed to have already taken a third dose. The government’s campaign, which fights against the general reluctance of the citizenry, includes the deployment of vaccination trains.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Israel (July 12, 2021)
As of July 12, Israel began to apply a third dose of BioNTech / Pfizer to its immunosuppressed population, and on the 30th of the same month it was extended to those over 60. Little by little the age to access this booster has been lowered, which aims to help stop the sustained increase in infections in the country that, everyone believed, had already managed to control the pandemic.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Chile (August 11, 2021)
The Chilean government provided a schedule to begin inoculating the entire population with a third dose, starting with the immunosuppressed and those over 60 years of age in the first weeks. The plan is to vaccinate “crossed”, that is, those who have two doses of Sinovac will receive BioNTech or AstraZeneca, although a third dose with Sinovac may also be the case, depending on each patient.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Germany (August 16, 2021)
In Germany, the first federal state to offer a third dose is Bavaria, where as of August 16 all people who live in nursing homes, require third-party care or have a depressed immune system will be able to access a booster vaccine, either from BioNTech / Pfizer or Moderna, as long as the second dose was given six months or more ago.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Uruguay (August 16, 2021)
The Uruguayan health authorities approved the inoculation of a third dose, this time from BioNTech / Pfizer, to all those who received AstraZeneca or Coronavac (Sinovac). The objective is to strengthen the immune response among the most vulnerable population. Uruguay is one of the leading countries in inoculations in Latin America. In the photo, President Luis Lacalle receives his first vaccine.
