From tomorrow, Friday, October 8, young people from 18 to 29 years of age with residence in Puebla capital will be able to attend the eight massive centers that will be installed to apply the first dose of the vaccine against covid-19.
This was reported by José Antonio Martínez García, head of the State Secretariat of Health (SSA), who commented that this Thursday the necessary doses will reach the state to undertake this process, in which the application of 400 thousand Sputnik V biologicals is expected.
“There are 400 thousand (vaccines), they should already be on the way to start the vaccination in Puebla capital tomorrow (Friday)”.
The official called the entire population in this age group to receive the first dose of the biological; He even commented that in the South General Hospital there will be inoculation for laggards of other age groups, with application of first or second doses.
It should be remembered that the Roadrunner Brigade chose eight massive vaccination centers in Puebla capital: Hospital General del Sur, 2nd. Armored Regiment, BUAP Arena, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Anahuac University, VW Sports Unit, Palafoxiano Seminary and Exhibitor and Convention Center in Los Fuertes.
Sputnik, double dose
On the characteristics of the Sputnik V vaccine, which is of Russian origin and will be applied for the first time in the state, José Antonio Martínez García explained that requires double application, with complementary doses that come from different human adenoviruses.
The Secretary of Health indicated that the inhabitants of the capital will be injected with the contents of a blue bottle in the first dose, while in the second dose, 28 days later, a red bottle will be administered.
He stressed that the vaccine Sputnik V is 90 percent effective to prevent covid-19, but in case of contracting it, it prevents by 98 percent the possibility of becoming seriously ill and requiring hospitalization, even when suffering from strains such as delta, alpha, gamma or epsilon, to name a few.
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