In the latest statement released by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, “people over the age of 60 and people with comorbidities are invited to get vaccinated against covid-19”.
They explain it right away there are vulnerable groups that don’t have the full schemes or haven’t started them yet. “Because of this it is necessary that people with comorbidities or adults over the age of 60 already have their full schedules, including the two booster doses,” they added.
They also reiterated the need to strengthen self-care measures, “such as vaccination, proper use of masks and hand washing, as they protect against covid-19 and also against other respiratory infections such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus”they expressed.
This is how the vaccination scheme against covid-19 should unfold, according to the new changes
Although two years ago, in these same months, the debate in Colombia concerned the management of vaccines against covid-19, the picture is currently totally different. Rather, it is now the government demanding that the immunization program be completed.
And it is understandable that when faced with a new, massive issue and with changes in guidelines, confusion can be generated, but it is important to stay protected and protect people from the context, be up to date with vaccinations.
Epidemiologist Carlos Álvarez explained to SEMANA, depending on age, how many doses they should receive.
“For people aged 18 and over, four doses, of those two booster doses. Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 should have three doses and a fourth dose with a prescription. Between the ages of 3 and 11, children should receive two doses.Held.
He remembered it too “the new variants that are circulating, while partially eluding the defenses that are generated with the vaccine, With reinforcement, protection is increased, protecting against reinfections and long-term effects, such as those of prolonged covid-19 “. How to take care of yourself?
In the latest statements by director Rubiano, he insists on the measures that have been indicated since the beginning of the pandemic.
“The recommendations remain the same, the use of masks in the mass transit system, airing enclosed spaces, permanent hand washing and above all completing the vaccination program”concluded director Rubiano.
Where to get vaccinated?
In the case of Bogotá, the Ministry of Health publishes the available vaccination points on a daily basis. In general they are about 200, but in the to send Twitter specifies 24 locations, mostly malls where organic can be accessed.
For the rest of the country, the vaccine is obtained at the traditional points or those of the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), where biologicals are also applied against more than 20 diseases.
Alert from the Pan American Health Organization
Although this December 31 marks three years since the first cases of the new coronavirus were reported in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the world.
According to independent counting by Johns Hopkins University, around 659 million cases of covid-19 have been recorded worldwide. Similarly, 6.6 million deaths have been reported from the same cause. However, more than 13.161 million doses against covid-19 are also recorded.
In this context, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published an epidemiological warning indicating that new coronavirus infections have increased for six consecutive weeks in the American continent. But it is not the only respiratory virus that health authorities should worry about, according to the PAHO, as there are others that have increased their circulation in recent weeks.
