vote of confidence | The bivalent vaccine against COVID-19 will be applied to the elderly with four doses from the second half of January | Alberto Otarola | Coronavirus | LIME

The President of the Council of Ministers, Alberto Otarolaannounced this Tuesday that from the second half of January they will be able to receive the bivalent vaccine against him COVID-19 the older ones who have the previous four doses. This was disclosed to the plenary session of Congress when it requested the vote of confidence for the ministerial cabinet.

The Prime Minister recalled that this new vaccine is already applied to healthcare personnel who are on the front line in the fight against COVID-19.

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“Starting from the second fortnight of this month The elderly who have received the previous four doses will be able to receive it (the bivalent vaccine). This vaccine is a combination of formulas that allows protection for up to one year and not just for four or five months like the previous ones.”, indicated Otárola during the performance of General government policy for the period 2023-2024.

In this sense, called on citizens to complete the vaccination program against COVID-19 with the existing stock of vaccines, especially to those groups who are most at risk against this disease.

“The number of regular vaccinated is low: only 25% of citizens over 60 received the fourth dose, when this percentage should be between 70 and 80 percent“warned.

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Otárola stressed that the vaccination process in the country has been strengthened, increasing attention with 3,473 brigades and installing 6,713 vaccination points nationwide. He also said that national epidemiological surveillance networks and public health laboratories they will be improved and extended to the 25 health regions with an investment of S/311 million.

“162 networks will be duly equipped, as well as 31 molecular biology laboratories will be implemented with a staff of 1,200 specialized professionals. Known.

Likewise, he indicated it S/840 million will be invested in primary care health facilities in Lima and in all regions of the country improve the quality of its services through processes of expansion, maintenance and improvement of the facilities.

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He explained that, in a first phase, this investment will go to 200 strategic establishments, completing all of them by the end of the year. This will make it possible – as he said – to improve access to general and specialist care for over 10 million 489 thousand 997 citizens.