Dr. Hernán Martínez, Deputy Minister of Comprehensive Health Care, confirmed that today the arrival date of the anti-COVID vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old could be established, so the scheduling could be done from tomorrow. A first batch of 500,000 doses of Coronavac is expected.
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January 05, 2022 – 11:33 am
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“We have the promise that we will have the arrival date of the pediatric vaccine. If we have the arrival date today, we will start working with the registration. There are 500,000 doses of Coronavac for children from 5 to 11 years old ”, indicated Martínez.
The doctor pointed out that before January 12 they would be able to apply the pediatric vaccine and that the second dose would be in an interval of four weeks, so that by February, the children could already have both doses.
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Taking into account that there are about 900,000 children of that age in our country and the first batch would be 500,000, Martínez clarified that they are working to have the other platform as soon as possible: Messenger ARN (pediatric Pfizer).
He also recalled that the requirements for the application of the vaccine to children between 5 and 11 years old will be the same as those requested for minors: one of the parents (or guardian) must accompany the minor and all must register before.
Hisopado in Rubén Dumot
On the other hand, Dr. Martínez confirmed that they are already installing test stations at the Rubén Dumot racetrack.
“A tent is being installed by the SEN. At this time, furniture is being installed, all the logistics and the medical staff need to be confirmed. We intend to offer extended hours, from 7:00 to 23:00 ″, he specified.
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He pointed out that they also intend to install test tents to separate travelers from people with symptoms. It is planned to install posts on the Caminera and the Costanera de Asunción. They also work to accommodate and hire human resources, due to the professionals who contracted COVID-19 and are currently in isolation.
“The largest number of people who ask for the test are contacts; second, travelers, and third, those with symptoms. We have to solve this as soon as possible because we are not giving the attention that we should give ”, he said regarding the number of professionals in white that they have.
Regarding the citizen consultation about the fact that the Ministry of Health allegedly removed the rapid anti-COVID test from circulation, Martínez said that it is not true. “It is not true. We are going to meet with the Chamber of Laboratory Owners to be able to talk and understand each other about what the rapid test means, which is an orientation test, which does not have the strength of the PCR, you cannot leave the country nor can you present any type of rest, ”he warned.
He insisted that citizens should be instructed in how to use the test and that its use has the expected performance.
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