The Ministry of Health and Unicef presented the campaign “#VacunAccion, we play for our health” which seeks to reinforce the importance of adhering to the National Vaccination Calendar and encourage the commitment and trust of the whole society in vaccines as “the best health strategy for the prevention and control of preventable diseases.”
The campaign will seek to reach those who have difficulty accessing the information about vaccination, in order to facilitate them to complete their inoculation scheme.
“Necessary continue to find those who did not receive the vaccines on the calendar, who have to complete schematics and who have difficulty in access“, explained the Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti, in the statement released by Unicef.
Argentina’s is one of the most complete national vaccination schedules, compulsory and free region of. According to data from the Ministry of Health, the vaccines eliminated measles and since 2009 there have been no autochthonous cases of congenital rubella.
On the other hand, the last case of poliomyelitis was registered in 1984; diphtheria, in 2006; of neonatal tetanus, in 2007. In addition, the number of cases of liver transplants due to the hepatitis A virus was reduced by more than 96 percent.
“It is shown that vaccination is a safe and effective tool that saves 2-3 million lives a year worldwide, controls outbreaks of preventable diseases and avoidable infant deaths “, recalled the representative of Unicef Argentina, Luisa Brumana.
The #VacunAccion campaign seeks to sensitize families, managers and caregivers of girls, boys, adolescents and / or people with risk factors about the importance of respecting the National Vaccination Calendar through a game of questions and answers about the history, myths and realities about vaccines in the networks of Unicef Argentina and the Ministry of Health.
“Immunization is an essential component of the human right to health. Children who access vaccines have greater opportunities to develop their full potential, and reinforcing vaccination in adolescence and adulthood has even more, “the statement said. For this reason, the campaign seeks to make the population know what they are. compulsory and free immunizations, where they can be accessed, and dismantle prejudices that underlie the rejection of health strategies.
“Vaccination is a state policy, a responsible and supportive act, and a tool of equity: it protects those who receive it and those who cannot access it, achieving collective and community protection, “said the agencies responsible for the campaign.
To participate in #Vacunaccion activities and learn about the mandatory and free National Vaccination Calendar, you can visit the website https://triviavacunaccion.com/
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