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- Governor David Monreal expresses his appreciation to the people of Zacatecas for their responsibility in going to receive the vaccine
- More than 78 thousand people, from 18 to 29 years old, who live in 25 Zacatecan municipalities have already received their reinforcement
- Health in Zacatecas is a priority and economic activation as well; this vaccination day gives us the conditions to return to the new normality: Verónica Díaz Robles
Zacatecas, Zac.- A total of 2,554,043 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been applied to people of different ages, as part of the National Vaccination Strategy, since the beginning of this program until the 18th of this month.
For this reason, Governor David Monreal Ávila expressed his appreciation to the people of Zacatecas for their responsibility in the call of the Roadrunner Brigades to receive the vaccine, both in the first doses and in the reinforcement that is currently applied in the state.
During the Saturday report on the status of Covid-2019 in the state, Verónica Díaz Robles, delegate for development programs in Zacatecas, reported in this regard that the most recent stage, to apply reinforcements to people aged 18 to 29, which began on March 10, it has resulted in 78,727 people, from 25 Zacatecan municipalities, being immunized against the coronavirus, which covers the most economically active group in the demarcations with the largest population.
In this regard, he urged the population of these ages to go to the vaccination points established in the municipalities of Fresnillo, Zacatecas and Guadalupe; and thanked the State Government for the facilities to carry out these sessions.
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“Health in Zacatecas is a priority and economic activation as well; this vaccination day gives us the conditions to return to the new normality, ”he said.
The Roadrunner Brigades have applied 122 thousand 704 reinforcement doses to the group of 30 to 39 years old, which represents a coverage of 74 percent; 122,405, from 40 to 49, that is, 84 percent coverage; 110,194, from 50 to 59, with coverage of 86 percent; 148 thousand 182, to those over 60, with 98 percent; 32 thousand 105, to educational personnel, with 77 percent, and 14 thousand 343 to health personnel, with 75 percent. For a total of 620,093 doses and an average coverage of 75 percent.
Likewise, Díaz Robles reported that the reinforcement application in the population between 18 and 29 years of age, as well as for laggards who do not have this dose, will continue until March 25. And that, in 25 municipalities, the programming of the application of reinforcements from 18 to 29 years is pending, since they are waiting for a new arrival of doses for this purpose.
Governor David Monreal and the Delegate for Development Programs emphasized the importance of, even if the vaccine is already available, maintaining the correct use of face masks, proper hand washing, healthy distance, avoiding meetings and crowded places and keep spaces ventilated.
As well as the relevance of avoiding contact with other people if respiratory symptoms occur and be attentive to warning signs such as: headache, general malaise, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, and request medical attention.
Those who fell ill with Covid-19 and are entitled to the vaccine were informed that it is necessary to wait 14 days without symptoms to receive the immunization.
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