Health authorities recalled that the application of anticovid vaccines is maintained freely and on spontaneous demand in vaccination centers in all provinces to strengthen immunity, especially in people over 50 years of age or who present risk conditions.
In that sense, the Minister of Health, Carla Vizzottipointed out that although “This is the third week in a row that there has been an increase in the absolute number of Covid cases” When comparing the figures with previous situations, the amount “does not make Sars COV 2 a virus that is circulating predominantly.”
“We have circulation not only of Sars VOC 2 but of influenza A, B and also of the other” respiratory viruses, Vizzotti added yesterday at a press conference and remarked that for this “vaccination with spontaneous demand is open in any province, in any authorized vaccination” for “people who have an indication, who require that reinforcement”.
The minister recalled that currently “there are less than 300 people admitted to intensive care for Covid and we had 8,000 at times of greatest tension. So the key is vaccines, the response and the tool is to receive reinforcements.”
He also stressed that the “recommendation for the use of chinstraps for all respiratory viruses that are circulating” is maintained to “prevent respiratory infections, especially in people with risk conditions, and in closed places with little ventilation.”
In the province of Buenos Airesthe Minister of Health, Nicolás Kreplak, maintained that “it is the right time to get vaccinated and face the summer with immunity” and asked people who have received their second booster more than four months ago to “attend without turn to any vaccination and the dose against the coronavirus is applied”.
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– Government of Córdoba (@gobdecordoba) October 31, 2022
The vaccine is applied in the vaccination centers that appear on the page https://bit.ly/3TREVaR.
“It is very important to give all doses of the vaccine,” insisted Kreplak, remarking that “elderly people with an extra dose reduce the risk of hospitalizations and deaths” given that “care measures must be taken because it is a viral disease, that can be contagious” so “if you want to avoid getting sick, you should ventilate”.
In White Baythe First Health Region reported that since December the doses will be applied in four health centers in the municipality such as the Cono Sur center, the La Falda de Villa Miter vaccination center, Washington 232, and the Patagonia Health Unit.
The associate director of Sanitary Region I, Laureano Alimenti, maintained that “vaccines are available” and pointed out that they were observing “a gradual increase” in cases, for which he called for “complete the reinforcement dose schemes against Covid.
In Cordovathe application of vaccines and reinforcements is carried out in the Province’s vaccination network without a medical order, just by presenting ID and vaccination card.
At COFESA we agree to move forward with the application of booster vaccines for COVID-19https://t.co/ghTdC6Ztjh
Especially those over 50 who have received their last dose 120 days ago, and people with risk factors
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— Sonia Martorano (@martorano_sonia) November 29, 2022
“As we have explained on other occasions, although the epidemiological situation in relation to Covid-19 today is more favorable than months ago, the virus continues to circulate. There is currently an increase in cases in Brazil and it is necessary to reinforce the vaccination campaign, mainly in risk groups, to avoid possible complications from this infection,” said Laura López, director of Epidemiology of Córdoba.
“It is essential that people who return to Córdoba and present symptoms such as fever, cough, muscle pain or rash, consult a health center immediately, since in the region there is not only an increase in cases of Covid-19, but also that infections of other infectious diseases such as dengue, zika, chikunguya and poliomyelitis have been recently reported,” he said.
In the case of Santa Fethere are no age restrictions to receive the booster doses, so anyone who has received the previous one four months or more ago can attend any authorized vaccination center, such as the old Iturraspe hospital and the ATE hospital in the provincial capital.
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—Nicolas Kreplak (@nkreplak) December 1, 2022
The province’s Undersecretary of Equity in Health, Romina Carrizo, reported today that “the fifth dose is indicated, which was initially recommended for a certain group, but now anyone who has passed more than 120 days since their last dose is in good condition. to be able to get the vaccine”.
In Black riversources from the provincial Ministry of Health informed Télam today that “vaccination against coronavirus in the province is on demand” with which “every person who needs or wants to be vaccinated should approach and consult the vaccination centers in their city for the days and opening hours.
Spokesmen for the Ramón Carrillo zonal hospital, in San Carlos de Bariloche, confirmed that “they are vaccinated in the central vaccination center, in all the health centers and in the modular one in order of arrival” given that “any dose that is missing at the time of the query”.
In Mendozathe Minister of Health, Ana Maria Nadal, said that in the province “Covid19 is not predominant” and asked people to calm down but that they “do not stop applying preventive measures”, as well as “maintain vaccination schemes”.
The application of the fourth and fifth doses are carried out in the Central Vaccination Center of the capital and that of San Rafael from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the Provincial Health Centers during their public service hours .
Since Neuquenthe Minister of Health, Andrea Peve, maintained that “vaccines against Covid19 have proven to be effective, since they prevent complications and hospitalizations, and it is important that we continue to protect ourselves” and remarked that “by being responsible with our vaccinations, we take care of our health and the of our family”, for this reason “we are waiting for you in the health centers and hospitals of our province”.
The government of Land of Fire He recommended that the population apply the third booster of the vaccine and recalled that for this purpose a free-demand vaccination operation is still in force “in health centers and hospitals in the province, without prior appointment.”
The director of Epidemiology and Health Information of the province, Juan Petrina, assured that vaccination continues to be “promoted as the main preventive measure” and invited the population to complete the reinforcement schemes “to maintain the current health status, in order to to minimize the serious and fatal cases caused by this agent”.
“Along with vaccination for Covid and due to the circulation of Influenza, flu vaccination is also important for target groups, such as: pregnant women, boys and girls from 6 to 24 months of age, people over 65 years of age, people with risk and health personnel,” added Petrina.
In Tucuman the reference of the Vaccination Brigade, Sandra Ibáñez, urged the population to get vaccinated and “strengthen the commitment to disease prevention, especially at the time of the World Cup, parties and holidays; events that usually mobilize and bring together many people.”
PREVENTION: “Ideally, we should all be vaccinated to prevent complications from diseases such as Covid-19” https://t.co/x9QzG4osom pic.twitter.com/QFcUYCkLEG
— PUBLIC HEALTH TUC (@MSALUDTUC) November 29, 2022
“This week we had a large influx of people to get vaccinated, mainly for the third booster or, as the population calls it, the fifth dose. We invite everyone to attend, whatever dose they are missing,” added the official.
Catamarca He also recommended completing and reinforcing the vaccination schemes after the provincial director of Epidemiology, Claudia Espeche, pointed out that “there was an increase in cases, although we are not in an alarm zone, there is an important context to take into account: we are Looking ahead to the holidays, a World Cup is being played, which generates a very large population movement internationally”.
“It must be taken into account that some neighboring countries are having outbreaks, so immunity must be sustained to avoid complications, and this indicates the need to receive these reinforcements to be prepared for a possible greater increase in cases”he assured.
In San Juan The anticovid vaccination strategy “for some time has been by spontaneous demand in all health centers and vaccination centers in the province, supported by an awareness campaign,” said the head of Immunizations, Fabio Muñoz.
“We have the open bottle criterion, that is, if someone comes to get vaccinated, we open a bottle and use it with that person only or with those who arrive at a certain time when it can be open, but we prefer to throw away a bottle that has not been completely used let someone go without vaccinating,” the official remarked.
“In Santiago del Estero Work is being done hard on vaccination with vaccine boosters against Covid-19, and vaccination is being vaccinated on spontaneous demand, that is, there is no need for a shift or medical indication, they should only approach the authorized vaccination centers with the card, and they will be applied the corresponding vaccine,” the head of the Provincial Immunization Program, Florencia Coronel, told Télam.
And, he noted that “it is important to get vaccinated with all the reinforcements to maintain immunity” and thus achieve “protection against Covid, since the virus continues to circulate and vaccines always protect us.”
In chubut The head of the department of immunizations and prevalent diseases of the Ministry of Health, Daniela Carreras, told Télam that “we recommend that the population get vaccinated for which there is availability” and acknowledged that “despite already being able to place up to the third reinforcement , in the province only 30% of the population was placed only first”.
“For now, no growth in cases has been detected except in the city of Puerto Madryn, which is the one that receives the most tourists, but in a very slight way,” added the official.
In Jujuythe health teams vaccinate in Primary Health Care Centers (Caps), in nerve centers that continue to be enabled and with the “vacumóvil” in the neighborhoods.
“Vaccination is one of the fundamental tools to contain the advance and effects of the pandemic,” said Health Minister Antonio Buljubasich, urging this week to attend to get vaccinated and ensure that vaccines are fully available.
saint Louis It also keeps hospitals and health centers enabled for vaccination where anticovid immunization may be required spontaneously.
in saltathe fifth dose of the vaccine is available in hospitals, health centers and mobile posts for people 50 years of age or older, over 12 years of age with immunocompromised conditions and over 18 years of age with risk factors, as well as pregnant women and health personnel. .
The provincial Health Minister, Juan José Esteban, said that “vaccines are a fundamental tool to save lives”, and urged the population to attend the operating devices throughout the province to start or complete the scheme.
