17:02 | Chiclayo, Jan. eleven.
About 12,000 doses of the bivalent covid-19 vaccine from the Pfizer laboratory arrived the day before in the Lambayeque region to protect 11,538 health workers who received their fourth dose and are eligible to be inoculated with this first booster of 2023.
The regional vaccination coordinator, José Antonio Enríquez Salazar, explained that this vaccine is applied in a single dose and protects against the original virus, as well as lineages of the omicron variant. For its administration, two months must have elapsed from the application of the legislative decree fourth vaccine in those under 59 years of age.
“We will protect our front line of hospitals from all sectors and health teams from health centers and health posts. On Friday 13th we will start the application in hospitalswhile Saturday the 14th in all first level care institutions, ”said Salazar.
According to the vaccination protocol, at least the third vaccination is required for people over the age of 60 to receive the bivalent vaccine after two months. In people aged 18 to 59, the fourth dose is required for booster administrationtwo months after receiving the last vaccine.
“13 million doses will arrive in Peru in the first quarter of the year; In this line, it is estimated that At the end of January we would apply the bivalent vaccine to adults over 60 who have received at least three doses It’s been more than two months,” he added.
Vaccination coverage and covid-19 cases
Salazar reported that vaccination coverage with the fourth dose in people over the age of 18, in view of the progressive administration of the bivalent vaccine, is 24% (237,783 people). “We ask the population to go to health facilities and complete all doses, as appropriate,” she asked.
2,020 antigen tests have been applied so far in 2023, of which, 196 tested positive for covid-19 with zero deaths. “There is a reduction in cases compared to previous months, but it is not a reason to let our guard down and we must continue with preventive measures, especially vaccination,” he stressed.
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Published: 1/11/2023