Written in LOCAL on 1/23/2024 · 4:42 p.m.
Monterrey.- The Secretary of Health in Nuevo León revealed that the 85 percent of influenza deaths In the State, it occurred in patients who They were not vaccinated.
Alma Rosa Marroquín, head of the agency, explained that from October to date there have been 27 deaths and 1,220 cases; Therefore, she highlighted the importance of using face masks in closed spaces to avoid infections, especially in vulnerable groups.
“Respiratory illnesses are cyclical diseases that, sometimes, one or more viruses combine or viruses arrive that could be more aggressive, but the recommendation is always for vulnerable people, older adults, people who have cancer, asthma or some disease.” chronic that weakens their immune system and of course for small children,” explained Alma Rosa Marroquín.
Likewise, he highlighted that in this period they have million 223 thousand 064 vaccines appliedout of a total of one million 492 thousand that they set as a goal.
At the moment, the agency continues to actively apply the vaccine for free in all units; Therefore, he called on the population to go to the nearest center if they still do not have the dose to be protected against the virus.
“All people can go to our health centers, we have it for free and it is a fairly complete vaccine, one of the best that exists and feel confident that it will not cause side effects, except for pain in the arm, but it will prevent them.” of complications,” highlighted the official.
Finally, Alma Rosa Marroquin He indicated that it is important to get the vaccine every year, because the virus constantly mutates. In addition, it is specified that it can be applied from six months of age to older adults.
2024-01-23 22:42:00
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