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It is a week to reflect and meditate, but also propitious to become immunized and close the gaps of coronavirus vaccination. Let us remember that, in recent years, vaccination has been shown to be the best example of a preventive strategy to protect the health of the population, being a valuable tool to prevent disease and the number of hospitalizations; reducing the lowest hospitalization and mortality figures, precisely, in those countries with the highest vaccination rates.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health remains firm in its immunization strategy for the fight against COVID-19, executing a vaccination plan this Easter with the greatest possible effectiveness and safety for all Peruvians, placing Peru on a par with of the most developed countries.
However, for the contagion figures to continue to decline, it is necessary to expand the vaccination schedule with additional doses. For this, important regulatory agencies worldwide recommend the third and fourth doses should be with the Moderna messenger RNA vaccine, the latter in patients over 50 years of age and immunosuppressed patients.
The vaccine manufactured by MODERNA, represented in the country by Tecnofarma SA, is manufactured using the mRNA platform, a technology that stimulates the body to build defenses (antibodies) against the virus and thus be prepared in the event of being in contact with East.
In clinical studies, where more than 30 thousand volunteers participated, Spikevax demonstrated the highest efficacy (˃94%) to protect us from COVID disease and 98% protection for hospitalization for Severe COVID, with a high safety profile, which has been reaffirmed by the experience of administering more than 807 million doses worldwide. It is important to highlight that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine does not contain any virus, antibiotics, food proteins, or any type of substance derived from human or animal tissue, in short, it is a vaccine made with a high-tech platform. with more than 15 years of research.
Vaccination of children and adolescents is vitally important. Experts warn of the risk of leaving part of the population unprotected, as well as not completing the vaccination schedule with the placement of the 3rd and 4th doses in approved cases. The Ministry of Health has informed the population that high-quality vaccines are now available in all vaccination centers in the country.
The vaccine is the best shield against COVID-19, but we have to continue taking care of ourselves with all preventive biosecurity measures. The best way to do it is by following these recommendations: use a double mask covering the nose, mouth and chin; keep a minimum distance of one meter with other people; wash your hands with soap; avoid crowded places, crowds and spaces without natural ventilation.
KNOW YOUR VACCINATION CENTER
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For this, 16 Diris Lima Sur vaccination clinics will be open to the public, among which we find the San Juan de Miraflores IPD (San Juan de Miraflores), Luis Gálvez Stadium Chipoco (Barranco) and in the Jockey Plaza (Santiago de Surco), Andrés Avelino Cáceres Sports Complex (Villa María del Triunfo), among others.
In North Lima, 5 vaccination points will be opened, such as the Mayta Cápac Park (San Martín de Porres), the Sinchi Roca Zonal Park (Comas) and the Puente Piedra Sports Complex (Puente Piedra), Plaza Norte (Independencia) and the César Vallejo University. (The Olives).
For the residents of the Cercado de Lima, 10 vaccination centers will be at your disposal, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm Among them we have: Campo de Marte (Jesús María), Videna (San Luis), Parque Zonal Huiracocha (San Juan de Lurigancho) and at the César Vallejo University (San Juan de Lurigancho).
In East Lima, there is no excuse not to attend any of its 8 vaccination points. The Diris brigades will await the arrival of the public at the Ollantaytambo Municipal Stadium (Ate), Chancas de Andahuaylas Stadium (Santa Anita), Pachacútec Stadium (Chaclacayo), Los Barbones Barracks (El Agustino), San Andrés Parish (Ate), National Agrarian University (La Molina), and more.
