How is the third dose progressing and how much longer does each region need to reach 80% of those vaccinated?

After the pronouncement of various sectors in favor of the removal of masks in open spaces, the Minister of Health, Jorge López, announced this Wednesday that this will be possible when 80% of the population at the national level have their third dose against the coronavirus.

From the Yerbateros terminal, in San Luis, the official urged citizens to get vaccinated and receive their booster dose so that later they can receive the fourth dose, just like the population over 70 years of age.

“We need the population to exceed 80% of their third dose to be able to remove the mask,” stressed the head of the sector.

López also highlighted that it has been possible to exceed 50% in the application of the third dose, which means 14 million people vaccinated, according to what he indicated.

According to the Single National Health Information Repository of the Ministry of Health, only Lima, Ica and Callao exceed 60% of immunization with three doses. While the regions furthest behind in the application of this reinforcement are Ayacucho (29.3%), Madre de Dios (24.1%) and Puno (23.7%).

How is the progress by age groups?

The figures are more encouraging in the age groups from 60 years. The Diris (Directorate of Integrated Health Networks) Lima Center presents a coverage of 83.8% in the group of 60 to 69 years.

While Ica is better positioned in the group of 70 to 79 years with 87.1% coverage of this reinforcement.

And in the case of those over 80 years of age, Diris Lima Centro has achieved 82% coverage.

The age groups furthest behind are young people and adults from 18 to 29 years old and from 30 to 39 years old.

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The head of Health also commented this Wednesday that the capacity of educational institutions will gradually recover if the entire target population, between 5 and 11 years old, complies with having their two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

He commented that the health brigades will work not only at the vaccination centers or fixed points, but will also go to land terminals, churches, sports arenas, parks, and house to house to apply the first, second, third and fourth doses.

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