Starting today, the vaccination campaign begins in favor of children between 5 and 11 years old in Huancavelica

In March, the semi-face-to-face classes should begin in Huancavelica, and in anticipation of this, the vaccination of children between 5 and 11 years of age in our department will begin today.

This was announced by the Huancavelica Health Network, who detail that they deploy health personnel so that they can fulfill said purpose.

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The vaccination day will begin today, Thursday, January 27, and will last until the 30th in three educational institutions: La Victoria de Ayacucho, No. 36001 San Cristóbal and No. 37001 “Pepín Cárdenas”.

The coordinator of the RDSH immunization health strategy, Nathaly LLihua Ccora, indicated that, although all children between 5 and 11 years of age will be immunized, the priority of the day is to vaccinate minors with comorbidity, that is, those who have down syndrome, hemodialysis treatment, cancer patients, HIV, mental or neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Other comorbidities that will be prioritized are childhood obesity and diabetes; the parents or guardians of these children must present a document that can be a certificate or medical prescription.

“The parent or guardian must bring their DNI and also the DNI or birth certificate of the minor, the goal to vaccinate in these four days is 2,496 children, however, the general goal of children is 17,829 ″, specified the professional.

LLihua Ccora explained that, during the day, they will also vaccinate children and adolescents who have not been vaccinated so far or have yet to complete a dose.

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Likewise, they will also take the opportunity to inoculate other doses such as the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to girls between 9 and 13 years of age who have not received it or have yet to complete their second dose.

The director of the Huancavelica Health Network, Hardy Esplana Boza, invited Huancavelican parents to take their little ones to be vaccinated.

“The most effective measure to protect them against the pandemic is through the vaccine,” said Esplana Boza, who stressed that in recent weeks the number of infections in children has increased in the province of Huancavelica, which is why he considered that the vaccine is essential to protect them,