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46% of Santa Fe residents have not yet received their first reinforcement

Restrictions to prevent contagion from Covid They become part of the recent past. Now, with the decision to loosen the use of the mask, the feeling that the pandemic is over is stronger. However, “the possibility of having this present is largely due to the vaccination campaign. That is why it is important that the population complies with the reinforcements as it did with the two-dose primary scheme,” Sebastián Torres, Undersecretary for Promotion and Prevention of the Santa Fe Ministry of Health, told La Capital.

Because although it seems, the pandemic has not ended and there are outbreaks in different parts of the world that could have an impact on Argentina when the cold begins, according to health officials at different levels.

90% of Santa Fe residents (in a condition to be vaccinated) have the two-week scheme. dose placed, which demonstrated the high adherence of the people to the campaign. 54% of the total was inoculated with the third dose or first booster, and that is where the health authorities are now focusing: on the 46% who have not yet been vaccinated with the third.

For those who had Covid in January or February, the 90 days suggested to get the vaccine have already been fulfilled or are about to be fulfilled. “We want to remind the population that antibodies fall naturally and it is necessary to raise them with reinforcements, that is fully proven. To the extent that we all comply with the placement of all the doses, we will be able to keep the virus away, “said Torres.

The first, second and third doses against Covid can be placed in the Shopping Portal without the need for an appointment, as in all vaccinations dependent on the Municipality and the province.

Next week, as announced by Minister Sonia Martorano, the fourth dose will also be released, which must be placed once the four months of the third have passed.

Shifts continue to be sent mostly as a reminder.

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Antigripales

At this time, the virus that circulates most strongly in Santa Fe is influenza A, added to other respiratory viruses typical of the time.

The flu vaccination campaign began at the end of March but the cases this year were anticipated and since February flu pictures have been registered, especially in children and young people, although they are beginning to increase in older adults.

In Santa Fe there are 850 thousand people in a position to receive this vaccine. They are those who are in the risk groups: health personnel, essential personnel, children between 6 months and 24 months, pregnant and postpartum women, people over 65 years of age and people between 2 and 64 years of age with medical indication.

The population that should receive this vaccine is distributed as follows: 45% are older than 65 years; 30% are between 2 and 64 years old and have risk factors; 5% are pregnant and postpartum women; 13% children between 2 and 24 months and the remaining health personnel and other strategic personnel.

Until this Thursday, Santa Fe received 250,000 doses between pediatric, adult and adjuvant doses, which are those that apply to those over 65 years of age.

Between 50% and 60% of these doses have already been applied.

They can be placed in health centers and hospitals.

Pami affiliates must do so at the pharmacy, without the need for an appointment.

Iapos affiliates have a game available from this Thursday also in pharmacies. In these cases they must take turns.

Other social works and prepaid medicine companies have agreements for their adherents in different sanatoriums, so it is recommended that each person consult.

Those who wish to apply the anti-influenza in a particular way are available the quadrivalent ones at a cost of 4 thousand pesos.

The flu vaccine can be placed next to the Covid and other vaccines.

what’s coming

“There is a lot of demand and the national campaign continues at a good pace. We must bear in mind that it is just beginning and that more and more doses will arrive as the days go by,” said Torres.

“Residents of nursing homes who are especially vulnerable and the staff of these establishments have already been inoculated against the flu, as well as almost all strategic and health personnel,” said the doctor.

“Autumn and winter can be complicated because it is the first year that we will have Covid plus the usual respiratory viruses. The placement of all vaccines is key to avoid hospitalizations, complications and also reduce infections, “emphasized the official.

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