Bogotá: shortage of AstraZeneca vaccines and few doses of other brands

To date, There are no longer any vaccines against covid-19 from the AstraZeneca laboratory in Bogota, according to the latest report from the District Health Secretariat.

(Read: Acute phase of covid-19 could come to an end this 2022, according to WHO).

After taking an inventory of available dosages, they also found that there is ‘limited availability’ of two other brands: Pfizer and Moderna. In these cases, your application has been reassigned to specific cases to take better advantage of them.

“It is important to mention that the Pfizer doses are intended both for the vaccination of pregnant women and for second doses, and the Moderna vaccines available will be for second doses and adolescents within the framework of the return to face-to-face classes. This app will be made while supplies last.“, indicated the Secretariat through a statement.

VACCINES AVAILABLE IN BOGOTÁ

Laboratory doses are currently available Janssen for two only and reinforcement. Too, Sinovac for first and second doses and booster.

(What’s more: Covid in Colombia: daily deaths already exceed 230).

In these cases, in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, reinforcements with these doses will be applied to those who have the same brand in their initial scheme.

The Secretariat said it is waiting for new deliveries of vaccine batches by the Ministry of Health.

PROGRESS OF VACCINATION

In the capital they have applied more than 13 million coronavirus vaccines. Of which 5,636,857 correspond to first doses; 5,381,984 to second doses or single doses, and 1,269,207 to booster doses.

(Read: How Colombians fared with their EPS during 2021).

Bogota is close to completing 90% of the vaccination goal for population older than 12 years with complete schemes. They also have 40 massive points enabled to access the doses.

In the country have been applied 70,350,747 doses.

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