In this way, the Government seeks to promote immunization against Covid-19 among the inhabitants, to avoid the resurgence of infections.
Ecuador declared this Thursday (December 23, 2021) as compulsory vaccination against Covid-19, at a time when the increase in cases of contagion in the country continues, the Ministry of Public Health reported.
«In Ecuador the mandatory vaccination against Covid-19. This decision was made due to the current epidemiological status, that is, the increase in infected and the circulation of new variants of ‘concern’, such as omicron«, Indicates the official statement.
In addition, he adds, “it is due to the international trend that shows the speed of the contagion and the pressure on health services that are in high demand for hospitalization.
In the last epidemiological report (of December 22), Ecuador registered 819 new positives for Covid-19 and adds a total of 539,037 cases of the disease during the pandemic.
The death toll rose to 33,634, a dozen more than the day before and 20 compared to Monday, among the 23,815 confirmed with the disease, and the 9,819 probable. EFE
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