Given the presence of cases of whooping cough in the Junín region, the Julio César Demarini Caro Regional Teaching Hospital of Tropical Medicine, established a series of temporary preventive measures, including the restriction of the entry of children and adolescents into its facilities, in order to protect public health.
According to the official statement released this Sunday, the entry of minors will not be allowed, except in cases where they require medical attention or come exclusively to receive their vaccine, in accordance with the current National Vaccination Scheme.
Likewise, the hospital reported that it has availability of vaccines against whooping cough, aimed at pregnant women between 20 and 36 weeks of pregnancy, infants of 2, 4 and 6 months, and children who must receive booster doses at 18 months and 4 years of age.
As part of the health provisions, visits to hospitalized patients have been restricted, allowing only one family member per patient to enter from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
In addition, the health establishment recalled that the correct and mandatory use of a mask is required of every person who enters the hospital, completely covering the nose and mouth during their stay.
The hospital authorities specified that these measures come into force from their publication and are mandatory, within the framework of prevention, control and protection of collective health actions.
