[email protected] | Friday 23 September 2022 13:00
More than 1.5 million people over the age of 12 have yet to apply the third dose against covid-19despite having already fulfilled the time established for their placement, according to the Caja.
And it is that at the level of the Huetar Norte and Central Pacific regions have the lowest coverage rates compared to the second and third dose.
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“Vaccines have been shown to be safe and effective in reducing complications generated by Covid-19, such as prolonged hospital stays and even death, which is why the Fund has enough vaccines for people over the age of 12 who require the first. , the second or third dose, ”said Leandra Abarca Gómez, of the Epidemiological Surveillance of Caja.
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The institution, on the other hand, invites the population who have not yet been vaccinated or who are waiting for the second or third dose, to go to the vaccination points and complete the regimen.
For those interested, the timetables of all the vaccination centers authorized in the country are available at the address following link.
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