The doctor Hector Castrodirector of the Expanded Program on Immunizations, launched from the Palacio de López the vaccination campaign “Winter 2022″ to promote doses against influenza, COVID and pneumococcus.
For the first time, the flu vaccines arrived at the end of March and the first to receive a dose was the president Mario Abdo Benitez, with which the campaign is already launched to urge people to come and receive their corresponding doses. This vaccine can be applied to everyone, from six months onwards.
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“These three vaccines represent for us a way to prepare ourselves for what would be the entry of respiratory viruses that could impact on damaging our health and causing hospitalization, serious forms and deaths,” Castro emphasized.
In addition, he recalled the importance of the third anti-COVID dose, which is indicated from 12 years of age onwards. He stressed that this first booster dose allowed the omicron variant to not have had a strong impact and also reiterated that the second booster dose is available for doctors, those over 60 years of age and people with reduced defenses (with underlying diseases).
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pneumococcal vaccine
Meanwhile, the pneumococcal vaccine is indicated for those over 60 years of age. “We urge the population to take care of their health, so that all social, economic, and educational interactions are not interrupted thanks to prevention, and today more than ever we know that vaccines have marked a milestone,” he said.
Vaccination in ABC Color
It is tuesday april 5 A vaccination post against influenza, COVID-19 and also pneumococcus will be installed at ABC Color, on 745 Yegros Street, by personnel from the Ministry of Health.
The hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be open to the public. That is, anyone can take the opportunity to go to protect themselves against influenza. Unlike previous years, the campaign is already enabled for all ages, without distinction.
